Capture of Rome
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The capture of Rome occurred on 20 September 1870, as forces of the Kingdom of Italy took control of the city and of the Papal States. After a plebiscite held on 2 October 1870, Rome was officially ma
Barricades at Porta San Giovanni, photographed on 21 September 1870, after the breach of the Aurelian Walls
Pope Pius IX blesses his troops for the last time, at St. Peter's Square, 25 April 1870
Porta Pia on 21 September 1870, following the breach of the Aurelian Walls
The breach in the Aurelian Walls (right), near Porta Pia (left), opened by Italian artillery fire during the Capture of Rome, in a contemporary photograph
Unification of Italy
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The unification of Italy, also known as the Risorgimento, was the 19th century political and social movement that in 1861 ended in the annexation of various states of the Italian Peninsula and its out
Capture of Rome
…city and of the Papal States. After a plebiscite held on 2 October 1870, Rome was officially made capital of Italy on 3 February 1871, completing the unification of Italy (Risorgimento). The capture of Rome by the Royal Italian Army brought an end to the Papal States, which had existed since the Donation of Pepin in 756…
Five Days of Milan, 18–22 March 1848
Giuseppe Mazzini, a highly influential leader of the Italian revolutionary movement
The first meeting between Garibaldi and Mazzini at the headquarters of Young Italy in 1833
Guglielmo Pepe