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Events on Sunday 17 March 1861 3
1861Kingdom of Italy proclaimedItalian unification completedThe Kingdom of Italy was formally proclaimed after decades of nationalist movements and wars.
1861Proclamation of the Kingdom of ItalyUnificationThe formal act that unified the various states of the peninsula under King Victor Emmanuel II.
1861 – 1878Victor Emmanuel IIFirst King of unified ItalyVictor Emmanuel II became the first king of unified Italy during the Risorgimento.