Victor Emmanuel II


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Vic·tor Em·man·u·el II

 (vĭk′tər ĭ-măn′yo͞o-əl) 1820-1878.
King of Sardinia (1849-1861) and first king of united Italy (1861-1878). He completed the unification of Italy by gaining control of Venice (1866) and Rome (1870).
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Victor Emmanuel II

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(Biography) 1820–78, king of Sardinia-Piedmont (1849–78) and first king of Italy from 1861
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Italy was going towards being a unified country with Victor Emmanuel II, and Germany was preparing for the 1848 Revolution; all of this was bubbling already.
King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy was known to be building up a new collection of crown jewels as the old ones had been stolen, and Plonski hoped to sell the pearl to him.
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1861 - King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes the first king of Italy.
Travellers on a budget could easily fill several days in Rome with free activities such as the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain (finally re-opened after 17 months of refurbishment), the towering National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II with its tomb of the unknown soldier, not to mention the churches that hide round every corner.
Travellers on a budget could easily fill several days in Rome with free activities such as the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain ( finally reopened after 17 months of refurbishment), the towering National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II with its tomb of the unknown soldier, not to mention the churches that hide round every corner.
The 200 guests not only enjoyed unforgettable views of the Imperial Fora and the National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, but also demonstrated the generosity for which Ferrari clients are renowned in the course of a charity auction.
Although Victor Emmanuel II was persuaded to accept the terms of the armistice, Cavour presented angry and full of bitterness, his resignation and the task of forming a new government has been entrusted by the king La Marmora (Procacci, 1975: 343).
In 1776, British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War.In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed the first king of a united Italy.
Earlier this spring, Italians around the world marked the 150th anniversary of unification that had culminated, symbolically, on March 17, 1861, with the proclamation of Victor Emmanuel II (who barely spoke Italian) as king.