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Guisseppe Garibaldi Biography and Timeline

Follow Guisseppe Garibaldi through 26 dated historical records for Italy.

Guisseppe Garibaldi, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

26Distinct records
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1807–1867Years on this page

1807

Birth of Guisseppe Garibaldi

Nice · Politics / Young Italy

Birth of Guisseppe Garibaldi

1834

Exile of Guisseppe Garibaldi

Politics / Young Italy

Reaches South America

Exile of Guisseppe Garibaldi

Piedmont · Politics / Young Italy

Forced into exile & sentenved to death after the faikure of the Piedmontese revolution

Rebellion of Rebels in Piedmont

Piedmont · Politics / Young Italy

Involved in a plot with Mazzini to provoke revolution in Piedmont. Forced into exile & sentenved to death after the faikure of the Piedmontese revolution

Trial

Piedmont · Politics / Young Italy

Sentenced to death after provoking popular revolution in Piedmont

1836

Rebellion of Rebels in Rio Grande

Rio Grande · Warfare / Military

Supports the state of Rio Grande do Sul against the Brazilian central Government

1846

Battle of Sant Antonio

SantAntonio · Warfare / Argentina War

Leads the Red Shirts to victory over an Argentian force

Role range: 1843-1847

1848

Risorgimento

Warfare / Italian Independence

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

Role range: 1848-1849

Exile of Guisseppe Garibaldi

Nice · Politics / Young Italy

Arrives at Nice from Exile in South America after hearing about civil unrest

Exile of Guisseppe Garibaldi

Politics / Young Italy

Arrives at Rome on the invitation of the Revolutionary Government

Rebellion of Rebels in Milan

Milan · Warfare / Italian Independence

Fights the Austrians in Milan but forced into Switzerland

Role range: 1848-1849

1849

Constitution of Italy

Rome · Government / Government of Italy

A Roman Republic is declared

Constitution of Italy

Rome · Warfare / Italian Independence

A Roman Republic is declared

Role range: 1848-1849

Risorgimento

Rome · Warfare / Italian Independence

A Roman Republic is declared

Role range: 1848-1849

Election

Rome · Warfare / Italian Independence

In early 1849, elections are held for a Constituent Assembly

Role range: 1848-1849

Siege of Rome

Rome · Politics / Young Italy

Takes command of Rome & repels a French attack

Siege of Rome

Rome · Warfare / Italian Independence

Repulses a French attack on Rome. Repels a French attack on Rome

Role range: 1848-1849

Battle of Palestrina

Palestrina · Warfare / Italian Independence

Defeats the Neapolitans at Palestrina

Role range: 1848-1849

Battle of Velletri

Velletri · Warfare / Italian Independence

Defeats the Neapolitans at Velletri

Role range: 1848-1849

Battle of Velletri

San Marino · Warfare / Italian Independence

Withdraws his army across the Apennines to San Marino

Role range: 1848-1849

Battle of Velletri

Velletri · Warfare / Italian Independence

The French attack Velletri & enter the city

Role range: 1848-1849

Siege of Rome

Rome · Warfare / Italian Independence

The French enter Rome & Garibaldi withdraws the 4,000 republican army to San Marino

Role range: 1848-1849

Exile of Guisseppe Garibaldi

Warfare / Italian Independence

Forced into exile in South America

Role range: 1848-1849

1859

Battle of Varese

Varese · Warfare / Italian Independence

Wins a victory over the Austrians

1862

Siege of Rome

Rome · Warfare / Italian Independence

Lands in southern Italy with an army to take over the papal states

1867

Battle of Mentana

Mentana · Warfare / Italian Independence

Despite personal leadership by Garibaldi himself, French and Papal troops defeat Garibaldians

Records, sources and methodology

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