Birth of Victor Emmanuel II1820
Birth of Victor Emmanuel II, son of Charles Albert of Sardinia
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Victor Emmanuel II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Victor Emmanuel II, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Italy.
17 records1820–188516 events8 places
Chronological biography
1820
1849
Succession24 March 1849
Succeeds as King of Sardinia-Piedmont, 1849-1861
1856
Alliance Agreement with France1856
Forms an alliance with France
Alliance Victor Emmanuel II and France1856
Forms an alliance with France
1861
Invasion of Papal States1861
Leads an invasion against the Papal States
Rule of Nice1861
Nice is ceded to France
Rule of Savoy1861
Savoy is ceded to France
Succession1861
Succeeds as King of Italy
Unification1861
Recognized as the 1st King of a united Italy by Parliament
1866
Alliance Victor Emmanuel II and Prussia8 April 1866
Joins an alliance with Prussia against Austria
Rule of Venetia18 April 1866
Acquires Venetia after making an alliance with Prussia against Austria
1870
Rule of Rome1870
Rome is freed of French troops & becomes Italy's capital
1873
Dissolution1 July 1873
Dissolution of the Italian monasteries
1878
Abdication1878
Abdicates in favor of his son, Humbert II
Death of Victor Emmanuel II1878
Death of Victor Emmanuel II, in Egypt
1882
Rule of Assab1882
An Italian colony is established at Assab, Eritrea
1885
Rule of Massawa1885
An Italian colony is established at Massawa, Eritrea
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
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