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Plebiscite on Annexation

Name: Plebiscite on Annexation
Start: 1870-10-02
Location: Rome

When: 2 October 1870
Where: Rome
Part of: Bersaglieri enter Rome at Porta Pia; plebiscite; Rome becomes Italy's capital

A plebiscite held in Rome supported the annexation of the city by Italy, legitimizing the capture of the Papal States.

Prime Minister Lanza held a plebiscite in Rome on 2 October 1870 to legitimize the city's annexation. The vote supported annexation by 133,681 votes to 1,507, confirming the end of the Papal States' temporal power.

Sources

Capture of Rome Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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