Listen "68.1 War of Italian Unification - Background"
Episode Synopsis
The Napoleonic Wars had a dramatic impact on Italy, completing redrawing boundaries. Even though the French were defeated, many of their political reforms were to be both profound and long-lasting. And the temporary unification of parts of the peninsula encouraged Italians to be aware of a common nationality. Yet only decades afterwards would there be real change. Some of the protagonists were Giuseppe Garibaldi, Giuseppe Mazzini and Camillo Cavour, the Prime Minister of Piedmontwww.patreon.com/historyeuropewww.historyeurope.netMusic composed by Franz Liszt - Die Loreley, S. 532 (Piano Solo)and Mikhail Glinka - Trio Pathétique Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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