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Italian State Creation

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The Italian State Creation refers to the process known as Risorgimento that unified different states on the Italian peninsula into one single state, Italy, in 1861.

Related terms

Giuseppe Garibaldi: He was an Italian general who played a major role in unifying Italy. He can be seen as an architect who helped design and build our Lego structure.

Risorgimento: This term literally means "resurgence" in Italian and refers to the 19th-century movement for Italian unification. It's like the blueprint for our Lego structure.

Piedmont-Sardinia: This was a kingdom in North-West Italy that played a leading role in the Italian unification. Consider it as the base or foundation of our Lego structure.

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