He served in the cabinet of Marchese d'Azeglio and saw the abdication of Charles Albert.
He served in the cabinet of Marchese d'Azeglio and saw the abdication of Charles Albert. When his boss accepted the Treaty of Zurich, he resigned, fearing that the advances made at Magenta and Solferino were undermined by the seizure of Lombardy by France. Returning to his post, he gave Nice and Savoy to Napoleon III in the Treaty of Turin in exchange for annexations to Sardinia that brought about unification under Victor Emmanuel II. FTP name this Italian statesman who founded Il Risorgimento.
He served in the cabinet of Marchese d'Azeglio and saw the abdication of Charles Albert.
Camillo Benso, Conte di {Cavour}