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.