Defeat of Napoleon

Vienna Settlement and restoration of

old rulers

Revolutions in Sicily, Milan and Turin

defeated by Austria

Revolutions in Bologna, the Papal

States, Modena, and Parma, defeated
by Austria

New ideas about Italian Nationalism

start to grow.

Revolutions across Italy, many rulers

flee. Piedmont declares war on Austria
and is defeated.

Piedmont becomes a richer, more

modern state.

Piedmont takes part in the Crimean War

as an ally of France and Britain.

Emperor Napoleon III of France agrees

to help Piedmont to remove Austria
from Italy.

Piedmont and France defeat Austria.

Piedmont takes control of
Lombardy

The central states of Italy vote to join

Piedmont and Lombardy to form a
kingdom of Italy

Italian revolutionaries revolt in Sicily

and Naples.

Naples, Sicily and The Papal states

(apart from Rome) become part of the
kingdom of Italy

The Austrians agree to hand over

Venetia and Venice.

Rome becomes part of Italy.