He was excommunicated following the Battle of Castelfiardo, though that decision would be reversed by Pope Pius IX shortly before his death.
This man replaced Gabriele de Launay with Massimo D'Azeglio after the truce of Vignale was viewed unfavorably, even though he had been lucky to obtain generous terms after coming to power in the wake of a defeat at Novara. He was excommunicated following the Battle of Castelfiardo, though that decision would be reversed by Pope Pius IX shortly before his death. Succeeded by Umberto I, this man played a role (*) unification of the nation that he ruled, which he completed with the aid of Count Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi. For 10 points, name this king of Italy.
This man replaced Gabriele de Launay with Massimo D'Azeglio after the truce of Vignale was viewed unfavorably, even though he had been lucky to obtain generous terms after coming to power in the wake of a defeat at Novara.
{Victor Emmanuel II} [prompt on {Victor Emmanuel}]