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Unification of Italy

The Congress of Vienna restored the pre-Napoleonic patchwork of independent governments

Jun, 1815
Vienna, Austria

After Napoleon fell, the Congress of Vienna restored the pre-Napoleonic patchwork of independent governments. Italy was again controlled largely by the Austrian Empire and the Habsburgs, as they directly controlled the predominantly Italian-speaking northeastern part of Italy and were, together, the most powerful force against unification.


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