Historedia
Person

Camillo Benso di Cavour

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Camillo Benso di Cavour, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Cavour resigns after Villafranca

    1859

    Role: Prime Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia

    1. after 11 July 1859, before 22 December 1859 · unspecified; Cavour was formally in office at midnight on 11 July 1859Cavour resigns after Villafranca

      Cavour was still formally in office around midnight on 11 July 1859 when informed of the Austrian counterproposal; the passages do not state his exact resignation date.

    2. 11 July 1859 · VillafrancaArmistice of Villafranca

      The Armistice of Villafranca was signed on July 11, 1859, ending the Second Italian War of Independence.

    3. 22 December 1859 · TurinRecall of Cavour

      Victor Emmanuel II recalled Cavour on December 22, 1859, after his resignation.

Sources

  1. Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Armistice of Villafranca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19