Victor Emmanuel II of Italy

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1. When was Victor Emmanuel II of Italy born?March 14, 1820
2. Where was Victor Emmanuel II of Italy born?Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
3. What is the reign as king of italy?1861-1878
4. What is the key political figures?Count Camillo di Cavour (Prime Minister), Giuseppe Garibaldi (General)
5. Who was Victor Emmanuel II?Victor Emmanuel II was a king who ruled the Kingdom of Sardinia and later became the first king of a united Italy. He helped bring together many different Italian states into one country.
6. How did Victor Emmanuel II help make Italy one country?He worked with smart leaders like Cavour and Garibaldi, made good alliances, and used the victories of wars to bring new lands into Italy, so that all the regions could share one government.

Italian Unification (Risorgimento): The 19th-century political and social movement that consolidated different states of the Italian peninsula into the Kingdom of Italy.
Statuto Albertino: The constitution of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which became the constitution of unified Italy.
Papal States: Territories in the Italian peninsula directly governed by the Pope for centuries.