This Day in History Entry #136
September 20th, 2011 by Wordsman
King of Italy–most, but not all–
VE II oversaw one last brawl
See, a king needs a home
So they had to take Rome
Blow a hole in Aurelian’s wall
Event: Troops enter Rome through a hole in the city wall near the Porta Pia, completing the unification of Italy
Year: 1870
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Unification
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