Solving the problem of rome 1861-70 Flashcards
what made rome so important
last piece of the jigsaw and it was a symbol of foreign interference they also needed the pope under control
why did negotiations between the anti-clerical government and the pope seem unlikely
during 1860 they had defeated papal forces as they went south and the syllabus of errors of 1864
what was agreed in the september convention of 1864
the pope could raise 10,000 troops for protection and in return the french would leave within two years
what did the italians have to promise in return for the french’s offer to leave rome
to make florence the capital instead of Turin
what did garibaldi do in 1862
gathered 4000 men to form his party of action and marched in on rome but the french did not withdraw so the italian government had to stop him
why was this a disaster for garibaldi
he wasn’t used to being defeated or injured
why was garibaldi’s imprisonment embarrassing to the government
they had wounded and imprisoned a nationalist hero
when was Florence proclaimed the capital
1865
when was Garibaldi once again defeated
when the french returned as he tried to abolish the pope but they had modern rifles in 1867
what did victor emmanuel try to offer to get into rome
asked through a personal letter to enter peacefully under the guise of protecting the pope but he got enraged and said no
in 1870 what did napoleon try to negotiate in the face of war with prussia
an italy and austrian alliance but italy wouldnt join unless they got rome, which the french catholics would not allow
what did the outbreak of the franco-prussian war mean for italy in 1870
france had to witdraw their troops to fight prussia, and an agreement between catholic states allowed italian troops to advance on rome
in september what did the italian troops do to rome
put them under siege
what happened after a cannonade of 3hours
the Aurelian walls were breached and they entered rome
how many papal troops died
19
