Risorgimento archivos

Giuseppe Mazzini By Domenico Lama (1823-1890) - Domenico Lama, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1671175

On this day: death of Giuseppe Mazzini, unification leader

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The revolutionary thinker Giuseppe Mazzini, one of the key figures behind the movement for Italian unification, died on 10th March 1872 in Pisa.

Garilbaldi Meeting with Victor Emmanuel in Teano. Museo di Risorgimento

What was the Risorgimento in Italy?

March 7, 2026March 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Risorgimento was the political and social movement that led to the unification of Italy in the 19th century. Lasting roughly from the early 1800s until 1871, it transformed the Italian peninsula from a patchwork of independent states into a single nation: the Kingdom of Italy.

Bassi and Livarghi being led to their place of execution. By Ugo Bassi - http://www.ibc.regione.emilia-romagna.it, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1589729

On this day in history: execution of Ugo Bassi

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Ugo Bassi, a follower of Garibaldi and the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification, was executed by firing squad on 8th August 1849 in Bologna.