Episode 3 of 3

Designation of Capital

Name: Designation of Capital
Start: 1871-02-03
Location: Rome

When: 3 February 1871
Where: Rome
Part of: Bersaglieri enter Rome at Porta Pia; plebiscite; Rome becomes Italy's capital

Rome was officially designated as the capital of unified Italy, completing the Risorgimento, though sources differ on the date's precision.

Following the plebiscite, Rome was officially made capital of Italy on 3 February 1871, completing the unification, according to one source. Another source states only that the capital was moved from Florence to Rome in 1871, without specifying a day. The legacy row's 6 October 1870 date is unsupported by the supplied passages and has been corrected.

Sources

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

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