a. Italy 1815 - 1847
In the years 1815 - 1847 there was a growing interest in unification of Italy. However, although there were revolutions in 1821 and 1831, and influential figures such as Mazzini (see the image to the left) were spreading ideas about unification, little solid progress was made towards unification of Italy in this period. As a result of the decisions made at the Congress of Vienna, Austria was to effectively control...