Open AccessUnity Deferred: The "Roman Question" in Italian History, 1861-1862
Author(s) -
William C. Mills
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
crossing boundaries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1718-4487
pISSN - 1711-053X
DOI - 10.21971/p7t88j
Subject(s) - dilemma , alliance , unification , state (computer science) , capital (architecture) , economic history , political science , kingdom , capital city , history , law , economy , ancient history , geography , philosophy , economics , economic geography , epistemology , algorithm , computer science , programming language , paleontology , biology
Following the Risorgimento (the unification of the kingdom of Italy) in 1861, the major dilemma facing the new nation was that the city of Rome continued to be ruled by the pope as an independent state. The Vatican's rule ended in 1870 when the Italian army captured the city and it became the new capital of Italy. This paper will examine the domestic and international problems that were the consequences of this dispute. It will also review the circumstances that led Italy to join Germany and Austria in the Triple Alliance in 1882.