Question

The king of Italy who completed the unification of Italy was _____.
(A) King Ferdinand
(B) King William I
(C) King George III
(D) King Victor Emmanuel II

Answer 1

– Hint: His original name is Victorio Emannuel Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso. He has served as the first King of united Italy until death. He was born on 14th March 1820 and died on 18 January 1878.

Complete solution: The King of Italy who completed the unification of Italy was King Victor Emmanuel II. His father was Charles Albert of Sardinia and his mother was Maria Theresa of Austria. His burial place is Pantheon, Rome. Victor has served as the King of Sardinia from 1849 to 1861. He also participated in the First Italian War of Independence. He has earned several honors such as Knight of the order of annunciation, Grand Master of the Military of the Savoy, Grand Master of the Civil order of the Savoy, Gold Medal of Military Valour, Silver Medal of Military Valour, Medal of the liberation of Rome, Knight of the House order of Fidelity, Commemorative medal of a campaign of independence wars, and Grand Cross of the order of St. Stephen.

Additional Information: – The capital of Italy is Rome. The population of the country is 6.4 crore. It is a European country. The upper house of the parliament of Italy is called the Senate of the Republic and the lower house is called the Chamber of the Deputies.

So, the correct answer is option D.

Note: One of the important medals won by Victor Emmanuel is the Commemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy. This medal is granted by the Kingdom of Italy. The award is given to those members who take part in the military operations.