Birth of Guisseppe Garibaldi
Historical person
Guisseppe Garibaldi Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Guisseppe Garibaldi, based on 26 World History Database records associated with Italy.
Chronological biography
1807
1834
Reaches South America
Forced into exile & sentenved to death after the faikure of the Piedmontese revolution
Involved in a plot with Mazzini to provoke revolution in Piedmont. Forced into exile & sentenved to death after the faikure of the Piedmontese revolution
Sentenced to death after provoking popular revolution in Piedmont
1836
Supports the state of Rio Grande do Sul against the Brazilian central Government
1846
Leads the Red Shirts to victory over an Argentian force
1848
Fights the Austrians in Milan but forced into Switzerland
The revolutionary disturbances began on January 5 with a civil disobedience strike in Lombardy, as citizens stopped smoking and playing the lottery, which denied Austria the associated tax revenue
Arrives at Nice from Exile in South America after hearing about civil unrest
Arrives at Rome on the invitation of the Revolutionary Government
1849
In early 1849, elections are held for a Constituent Assembly
A Roman Republic is declared
A Roman Republic is declared
A Roman Republic is declared
Takes command of Rome & repels a French attack
Repulses a French attack on Rome. Repels a French attack on Rome
Defeats the Neapolitans at Palestrina
Defeats the Neapolitans at Velletri
Withdraws his army across the Apennines to San Marino
The French attack Velletri & enter the city
The French enter Rome & Garibaldi withdraws the 4,000 republican army to San Marino
Forced into exile in South America
1859
Wins a victory over the Austrians
1862
Lands in southern Italy with an army to take over the papal states
1867
Despite personal leadership by Garibaldi himself, French and Papal troops defeat Garibaldians
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.