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Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also known as Piedmont-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 ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Victor Emmanuel II (born March 14, 1820, Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia—died January 9, 1878, Rome, Italy) was the king of Sardinia–Piedmont who became the first king of a united Italy.
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Victor-Emmanuel II (en italien : Vittorio Emanuele II), né le 14 mars 1820 à Turin et mort le 9 janvier 1878 à Rome, est duc de Savoie, roi de Sardaigne, prince de Piémont et comte de Nice de 1849 à 1861. Avec l'unification italienne, il est le premier roi d'Italie du 17 mars 1861 à sa mort.
Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and reign of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of Italy who united the country under Piedmont-Sardinia. Explore his role in the Crimean War, the Risorgimento, and the annexation of Venice and Rome.
The monument celebrates the unification of Italy and honors Victor Emmanuel II, who was for many years a leader of the movement toward a united Italy and in 1871 became the first king of the fully reunified Italy.
Victor Emmanuel II. (1820—1878) Quick Reference. (1820–78) Ruler of the kingdom of Sardinia (1849–61) and king of Italy (1861–78). His appointment of Cavour as Premier in 1852 hastened the drive towards Italian unification.
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The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument ( Italian: Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II ), also known as the Vittoriano or Altare della Patria ("Altar of the Fatherland"), is a large national monument built between 1885 and 1935 to honour Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, in Rome, Italy. [2]
