Who was the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia who directed the diplomacy of Italian unification until his death in 1861?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
- Step 1: Cavour led Piedmont's government from 1852 and used diplomacy, including the alliance with France, to defeat Austria. Step 2. He died in June 1861, a few months after the proclamation of the kingdom. Answer: Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour. Why not the others: Garibaldi was a military leader, Mazzini a republican thinker and d'Azeglio an earlier prime minister.
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