Question

During the middle of 19th century, Italy was divided into how many states?

Answer 1

During the middle of 19th century, Italy was divided into seven states.

• Political disunity had a long history in Italy.
• Italians were dispersed over a number of dynastic realms and the multicultural Habsburg Empire.
• Italy was divided into seven republics by the middle of the nineteenth century, but only one of them, Sardinia-Piedmont, was controlled by an Italian princely house.
• The Pope dominated the centre, the Austrian Habsburgs controlled the north, and the Spanish Bourbon kings dominated the south.
• Savoy Sardinia was the first territory to join a united Italy in 1858, followed by the Northern states.
• The Papal State joined in 1870 as the final area.
• The year 1860 saw the most states join.

Hence, during the middle of 19th century, Italy was divided into seven states.

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