Was Giuseppe Mazzini a Liberal?

An Italian nationalist, Mazzini was a fervent advocate of republicanism and envisioned a united, free and independent Italy. Unlike his contemporary Giuseppe Garibaldi, who was also a republican, Mazzini refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the House of Savoy until after the Capture of Rome.

What political group did Giuseppe Mazzini start in Italy?

Young Italy, Italian Giovine Italia, movement founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in 1831 to work for a united, republican Italian nation.

What views did Giuseppe Mazzini have about Italy?

Mazzini believed that God had intended nations to be the natural units of mankind. So Italy could not continue to be a patchwork of small states and kingdoms. It had to be forged into a single unified republic within a wider alliance of nations. This unification from above could be the basis of Italian unity.

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