General History oj Europe 909. Napoleon III prevents the Annexation of Rome. Gari- baldi now proposed to march on Rome and proclaim the kingdom of Italy. This would have imperiled all the previous gains, for Napoleon III could not, in view of the strong Catholic sentiment in France, possibly permit the occupation of Rome and the de- struction of the political independence of the Pope. He agreed MAP OF UNIFICATION OF ITALY j that Victor Emmanuel might annex the outlying papal possessions to the north and reestablish a stable government in Naples instead of Garibaldi's dictatorship. But Rome, the imperial city, with the territory immediately surrounding it, must be left to its old master. Victor Emmanuel accordingly marched southward and occupied Naples (October). Its king capitulated, and all south- ern Italy became a part of the kingdom of Italy. 910. Italian Unification only Partial. In February, 1861, the first Italian parliament was opened at Turin, and the process of
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