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Kingdom of Italy
Regno d'Italia (Italian)
1861–1946
Flag of Kingdom of Italy
Flag
Greater coat of arms (1890–1929; 1943–1946) of Kingdom of Italy
Greater coat of arms
(1890–1929; 1943–1946)
Motto: FERT
(Motto for the House of Savoy)
Anthem: 
(1861–1943; 1944–1946)
Marcia Reale d'Ordinanza
("Royal March of Ordinance")

(1924–1943)
Giovinezza
("Youth")

(1943–1944)
La Leggenda del Piave
("The Legend of Piave")
Capital
  • Turin (1861–1865)
  • Florence (1865–1871)
  • Rome (1871–1946)
  • Brindisi (de facto) (1943–1944)
Largest cityRome
Common languagesItalian
Religion
96% Roman Catholicism (state religion)
Demonym(s)Italian
GovernmentUnitary Constitutional monarchy
  • under a fascist totalitarian dictatorship
    (1922–1943)
King 
• 1861–1878
Victor Emmanuel II
• 1878–1900
Umberto I
• 1900–1946
Victor Emmanuel III
• 1946
Umberto II
Prime Minister 
• 1861 (first)
Count of Cavour
• 1922–1943
Benito Mussolini[a]
• 1945–1946 (last)
Alcide De Gasperi[b]
LegislatureParliament (1861–1943)
National Council (1945–1946)
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
  • Chamber of Deputies (1861–1939)
    Chamber of Fasces and Corporations (1939–1943)
History 
• Unification
17 March 1861
• Treaty of Vienna
3 October 1866
• Capture of Rome
20 September 1870
• Triple Alliance
20 May 1882
• Treaty of London
26 April 1915
• March on Rome
28 October 1922
• Pact of Steel
22 May 1939
• Tripartite Pact
27 September 1940
• Fall of Fascism
25 July 1943
• Republic
2 June 1946
Area
1861[1]250,320 km2 (96,650 sq mi)
1936[1]310,190 km2 (119,770 sq mi)
Population
• 1861[1]
21,777,334
• 1936[1]
42,993,602
GDP (PPP)1939 estimate
• Total
151 billion
(2.82 trillion in 2019)
CurrencyLira (₤)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Italy 1861:
Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Italy 1945:
Italian Social Republic
1929:
Vatican City
Kingdom of Italy
1943:
Italian Social Republic
Kingdom of Italy
1946:
Italian Republic
Kingdom of Italy
Free Territory of Trieste Kingdom of Italy
SFR Yugoslavia Kingdom of Italy
Greece Kingdom of Italy
  1. ^ Duce from 1925.
  2. ^ While the Kingdom of Italy ended in 1946, De Gasperi continued as Prime Minister of the Republic until 1953.

The Kingdom of Italy (Italian: Regno d'Italia, Italian: [ˈreɲɲo diˈtaːlja]) was a state that existed from 17 March 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 12 June 1946, when the monarchy was abolished, following civil discontent that led to an institutional referendum on 2 June 1946, which resulted in a modern Italian Republic. The kingdom was established through the unification of several states over a decades-long process, called the Risorgimento. That process was influenced by the Savoy-led Kingdom of Sardinia, which can be considered Italy's legal predecessor state.

In 1866, Italy declared war on Austria in alliance with Prussia and, upon its victory, received the region of Veneto. Italian troops entered Rome in 1870, ending more than one thousand years of Papal temporal power. In 1882 Italy entered into a Triple Alliance with the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, following strong disagreements with France about their respective colonial expansions. Although relations with Berlin became very friendly, the alliance with Vienna remained purely formal, due in part to Italy's desire to acquire Trentino and Trieste from Austria-Hungary. As a result, Italy accepted the British invitation to join the Allied Powers during World War I, as the western powers promised territorial compensation (at the expense of Austria-Hungary) for participation that was more generous than Vienna's offer in exchange for Italian neutrality. Victory in the war gave Italy a permanent seat in the Council of the League of Nations, but it did not receive the territories it was promised.

In 1922, Benito Mussolini became prime minister of Italy, ushering in an era of National Fascist Party government known as "Fascist Italy". Totalitarian rule was enforced, crushing all political opposition while promoting economic modernization, traditional values, and territorial expansion. In 1929, the Italian government reconciled with the Roman Catholic Church through the Lateran Treaties, which granted independence to the Vatican City. That same year, Italy began consolidating its colonial gains and initiated a policy of genocide in Libya during its pacification of the country. The following decade presided over an aggressive foreign policy, with Italy launching successful military operations against Ethiopia in 1935, Spain in 1937, and Albania in 1939. This led to economic sanctions, departure from the League of Nations, growing economic autarky, and the signing of military alliances with Germany and Japan.

Fascist Italy entered World War II as an Axis Power in 1940 and despite initial success, was defeated in North Africa and the Soviet Union. Allied landings in Sicily led to the fall of the Fascist regime and the new government surrendered to the Allies in September 1943. German forces occupied northern and central Italy, established the Italian Social Republic, and reappointed Mussolini as dictator. Consequentially, Italy descended into civil war, with the Italian Co-belligerent Army and resistance movement contending with the Social Republic's forces and its German allies. Shortly after the surrender of all fascist forces in Italy, civil discontent prompted an institutional referendum, which established a republic and abolished the monarchy in 1946.

  1. ^ a b "Italy in 150 years – summary of historical statistics 1861–2011" (PDF) (in Italian). Istat. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.

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