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Surrender of Civitella del Tronto ends the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

When
1861
Where
Civitella del Tronto
Episodes
1

The surrender of Civitella del Tronto on 20 March 1861 marked the end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This Bourbon fortress served as the last organized center of resistance following the Garibaldine and Piedmontese invasions. The event concluded the war between the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Two Sicilies, completing the first phase of Italian unification.

Episodes

  1. 20 March 1861 · Civitella del TrontoSurrender of Civitella del Tronto

    The fortress surrendered on 20 March 1861, ending the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies as the last organized resistance center.

Background and detail

Final Resistance. Civitella del Tronto, located in the Abruzzo region, was the site of the last stand of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The fortress held out after the King's surrender at Gaeta. Its capitulation on 20 March 1861 officially ended the existence of the Bourbon kingdom, as it was the final organized center of resistance remaining in the territory.

Unification Context. The siege of Gaeta was the concluding event of the war between the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, part of the unification of Italy. In 1860–61 the kingdom was absorbed into the Kingdom of Sardinia and the title was dropped. The annexation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies completed the first phase of Italian unification, and the new Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in 1861 after uniting with other Italian states.

Sources

  1. Civitella del Tronto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Siege of Gaeta (1860–1861) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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