Political Result
All Italy became united under one monarch with its capital at Rome. Victor Emmanuel was succeeded in 1878 by Humbert, the father of King Victor Emmanuel III.
Remarks
The rivalry between Austria and Italy did not die down, and there were still certain territories—Italia irredenta (such as Trentino)—which remained in Austrian hands.
The Crimean War 1854–1856
Belligerents
Great Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia.
Russia.
Cause
From 1830 onwards there was a growing estrangement between Great Britain and Russia. The Czar Nicholas believed that the dominion of the Turk in Europe was nearing its end, and cherished the ambition that Russia should acquire provinces of the Ottoman dominions. On the other hand, there was keen opposition in Great Britain to Russia’s expansion, and to the idea of Constantinople falling into her hands. Louis Napoleon had only two years previously become Emperor of the French. His dynastic ambitions made him eager for military glory. Sardinia joined the Allies for tactical reasons.