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title: "Giuseppe Garibaldi: Italian Revolutionary General"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) was the Italian revolutionary general whose military campaigns, especially the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, unified southern Italy with the Piedmontese north.
- What was the Expedition of the Thousand?
- What happened at the meeting at Teano in 1860?
- Why were Aspromonte and Mentana significant?
- How is Garibaldi compared with Bismarck in exams?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) was the Italian revolutionary general whose military campaigns, especially the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand, unified southern Italy with the Piedmontese north.

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