Lombardy-Venetia

Lombardy-Venetia was a historical region in northern Italy, officially part of the Austrian Empire from 1815 to 1866. It combined the Lombardy and Veneto areas, which had been under Austrian control after the Napoleonic Wars. The region was economically important and culturally rich, with cities like Milan and Venice. During this period, Italian nationalists sought independence and unification, leading to tensions with Austria. Lombardy-Venetia played a key role in Italy’s path toward unification, which was achieved in 1866, when Austria ceded these territories to the Kingdom of Sardinia, contributing to the formation of modern Italy.