Acquisition of Venetia and Rome

• Cavour died June 1861, he was succeeded by Baron Riscali and then Rattazzi

Venice:

• the annexation of Venice was through diplomacy and the Austro-Prussian war in 1866
• Napoleon had a meeting with Bismarck (Prussian chancellor)
• Bismarck has a desire to dominate Germany
• Bismarck was on a hunt for support during the impending war between his country and Austria
• Napoleon arranged an alliance between the chancellor and Italy
• Napoleon also secretly signed a treat with Austria
  both being beneficial to Italy
• by terms of the Prussian-Italian alliance, Italy has to received Venice for supporting Bismarck during the war
• also, the treaty signed between Napoleon and…