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Parliamentary Proclamation
- When
- 17 March 1861
- Where
- Turin
The first Italian Parliament assembled in Turin and proclaimed Victor Emmanuel II as King of Italy on 17 March 1861.
Victor Emmanuel assembled the deputies of the first Italian Parliament in Turin on 18 February 1861. On 17 March 1861, the Parliament officially proclaimed him King of Italy, establishing the Kingdom of Italy as a unitary state. This followed the annexation of various states to the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Sources
- Unification of Italy Wikipedia
- Victor Emmanuel II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
- Kingdom of Italy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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