Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi was an Italian general, revolutionary and republican. He contributed to the Unification of Italy and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. He is considered to be one of Italy'
Garibaldi in 1866
The house in which Garibaldi was born
Garibaldi and his men carrying boats from Lagoa dos Patos to Tramandahy lake during the war in Rio Grande do Sul
Garibaldi during the battle of Sant'Antonio, 1846
Victor Emmanuel II
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Victor Emmanuel II was King of Sardinia from 23 March 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of an independent, united Italy since the 6th centu
Giuseppe Garibaldi
…and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. He is considered to be one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland", along with Camillo Benso di Cavour, King Victor Emmanuel II and Giuseppe Mazzini. Garibaldi is also known as the "Hero of the Two Worlds" because of his military enterprises in South America and Europe. Garibaldi…
Formal portrait, c. 1861
Maria Theresa with her two sons, Victor Emmanuel and Ferdinand, 1832
Victor Emmanuel II in 1850
Portrait of Victor Emmanuel, with a battle in the background (1848)