Cavour, ( 1810-1861 ).

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Cavour, ( 1810-1861 ).

Most Italians believe that three men created Italy, Victor Emmanuel, Garibaldi and Cavour. Cavour is the central figure in holding the triangular power between them in 1859 and 1860. In those two years the whole map of Italy was transformed into a united Kingdom of Italy. Venetia was not included until 1866 and the city of Rome was not included right until 1870 where it became its capital. Italians claim it was Cavour's great achievement that led to this. Trieste on the Adriatic as well as Nice and Savoy were not included. We need to think about whether it is true or not that Cavour was the great nationalistic hero and if a united Italy was the real truth of his intentions. We can't take him on face value, when he is portrayed as great and glorious. The rest of the peninsula was governed as one nation with Victor Emmanuel as leader.

In 24 months this happened due to three main events:

- In 1859 there was the "War of Liberation" where the Austrians were defeated in the liberation of Milan in Lombardy.

- The liberation of Naples and Sicily leads