Happy 139th birthday to the Italian Republic!! On July 1, 1871, the Italian government moved from Florence to Rome!! Wednesday, September 20, is the 139th anniversary (1870-2009) of the liberation of Rome from the Papal tyranny....It is also the anniversary of the end of the Pope's temporal dominion and the unification of Italy. A year late,r on July 1, 1871, the Italian government moved from Florence to Rome, and the following day King Victor Emmanuel entered the city. Both of those days should be much observed unto the Lord as a great fulfillment of Bible prophecy:
It was "LIGHTS OUT" time for the Papal kingdom on Sept. 20, 1870:
ALL Triune Christians should celebrate the day with parades and pageants, Scripture readings, patriotic speeches, and organized firing of guns and cannons and displays of fireworks!! The United STATES flag was BANNED from the city of Rome and the Papal States!! Believe it or not the United STATES flag was BANNED from the city of Rome and the Papal States. The States were run by PRIESTS and POLICE and flying the United States flag could get you a long prison sentence. Having a copy of the United States Constitution in your possession meant a trip to the dungeons of the Inquisition or maybe a trip to the guillotine. Here is a part of a diplomatic post, dated Sept. 23, 1870, from A. M. Armstrong, U.S. Consul to Rome:
The fall of the Papacy was a great victory for the Protestant United States over the Papal States. Pope Pius IX sought asylum in ENGLAND!! In 1860, things looked very bleak for the Pope and the Papal States. At that time, Cardinal Antonelli, on behalf of Pope Pius IX, sought asylum in ENGLAND for the Pope should he be forced to evacuate Rome. The last Papal sovereign wanted to live under the government of the gracious sovereign, Queen Victoria!! Here is a top secret dispatch from Odo Russell, the Papal representative in Rome, to the British foreign secretary, Lord John Russell:
Before 1870, the city of Rome and vast surrounding territories were misruled by the Papal dynasty for over 1000 years. From 1860 to 1870, the Papal forces managed to keep General Garibaldi from entering Rome. In July of 1870, Pope Pius IX declared himself infallible; in August of 1870, Napoleon III declared war on Prussia. The French troops of Napoleon III, who were garrisoning the city of Rome, had to be withdrawn, and the Italian patriots rushed in and declared Rome the capital of a united Italy. Italy was united again as one country for the first time in over 1000 years. The French army was greatly weakened by Napoleon's disastrous intervention in Mexico. In 1866, French ally Austria was swiftly defeated by Prussia in the 7 Weeks' War. When France declared war on Prussia in 1870, the Prussians used new tactics learned during the U.S. Civil War such as rapid railroad transportation of troops to the front and the newly invented telegraph.
In August 1870, Emperor Napoleon III of France declared war on Protestant Prussia. The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War (July 19, 1870-May 10, 1871), was a conflict between France and Prussia, which was backed by the North German Confederation and the south German states of Baden, Württemberg and Bavaria.
In order to defend Paris, the French soldiers had to be withdrawn from Rome: the Italian patriots rushed in, and declared the city their capitol after a long wait of over 1000 years.
During the next 3 centuries, Protestant Prussia became one of the foremost military powers of Europe. In 1866, Protestant Prussia defeated Roman Catholic Austria at the battle of Koeniggratz, which led the way to the unification of Italy in 1870. The Jesuits greatly admired the military prowess of Prussia and used that state to unify Germany. World War I and II was REVENGE for the loss of the Papal States or the Little Horn. This Prussian victory brought about the final unification of the German Empire under King William I of Prussia. It also marked the downfall of Napoleon III and the end of the Second Empire, which was replaced by the Third Republic. As part of the settlement, the territory of Alsace-Lorraine was taken by Germany, which would retain it until World War I. The city of Rome fell in ONE DAY!! The city of Rome fell to the Italian patriots in ONE DAY. At 5:00 A.M. the patriots began bombarding the walls of the city. A breach was made soon thereafter, and the patriots began pouring in through the gap. Resistance was hopeless, so about noontime the white flag of surrender was hoisted from the top of St. Peter's Basilica.
After the defeat of France, the French soldiers garrisoning the Papal States had to be withdrawn and the Italian patriots rushed in and proclaimed Rome their capitol. At that time, the YEAR OF JUBILEE should have come for the entire world, but the Papacy had one last card to play and that was the United States. President Lincoln had just saved the Union, so the United States was now a vast empire from sea to shining sea with limitless natural resources and vast economic and military potential. The Italian government moved from Florence to Rome on July1, 1871. Despite all the threats of Pope IX, the Italian government moved its headquarters from Florence to Rome on July 1, 1871. King Victor Emmanuel was very superstition and dreaded the Pope's excommunication but he overcame his fears and entered Rome on July 2, 1871.
Garibaldi and Gavazzi were the heroes of the unification of Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi (the lion of Caprera) and Alessandro (the Great) Gavazzi were the heroes of the Risorgimento or reunification of Italy. Garibaldi could not lead the conquering hosts into the city because he was a prisoner on the Island of Caprera. These 2 men were the driving force behind the liberation of Italy from the Papal tyranny.
Garibaldi and Gavazzi were crowned with success beyond their wildest dreams. Both continually warned their countrymen, that if they allowed the Pope to stay, he would try to get back the temporal power....How prophetic and right they were!! The first king of united Italy was poisoned by the Jesuits!!On July 1, 1871, King Victor Emmanuel II, and the Italian parliament moved the capital from Florence to Rome. The Pope was FURIOUS and threatened the new government with eternal damnation in hell. He proclaimed a crusade against Italy and Latins from all over Europe were mobilized to march on Rome and restore the temporal power. In 1887, Jesuit General Peter Beckx— the éminence grise behind Pope Pope IX—ordered the assassination of King Victor Emmanuel II.
The king was a military man and preferred spending most of his time OUTDOORS. All his life he never suffered from ill health. On January 5, 1878, the king became suddenly ill while visiting Rome for the New Year celebrations, and within 2 days he was dead at the young age of 58. World War II was an attempt to restore the lost Papal States!! Believe it or not the Pentagon actually invaded Italy in 1943.....This was during World War II and landings were made at Anzio and Salerno, with Rome finally occupied on June 4, 1944. BERLIN was supposed to be their final target, but their map readers were a little confused, because Rome is about 700 miles (1180 kilometers) from Berlin over very mountainous terrain.
Had Russia lost to Nazi Germany, this was a perfect opportunity to rearrange the map of Italy and restore the Pope to his former glory. The Janiculum Hill is the best view of Rome!! Millions of tourists are expected to visit Rome in 2010 in order to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of modern Italy. The monument to Italian unity is located at King Victor Emmanuel II Plaza. Many tour operators from the U.S. avoid showing the monuments, even though the Janiculum Hill is the highest point in Rome, and the most panoramic view of the city.
Make the Janiculum Hill destination #1 when you visit Rome for the anniversary of its liberation!! Vital Link Diabolical plot to divide up Italy and restore the Papal States exposed!! References Blakiston, Noel. The Roman Question: Extracts from the Dispatches of Odo Russell from Rome 1858-1970. Chapman & Hall, London, 1962. Dicey, Edward.Victor Emmanuel II. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1882. Forester, B.C. Victor Emmanuel II and the Union of Italy. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1927. Hinkley Edyth. Mazzini: The Story of a Great Italian. Kennikat Press, Port Washington, New York, 1924. Kertzer, David I. Prisoner of the Vatican. The Pope's Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston & New York, 2004. Smith, Denis. Mack. Victor Emmanuel, Cavour, and the Risorgimento. Oxford University Press, New York, 1971. Smith, Denis Mack. Giuseppe Mazzini. Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 1994. Smith, Denis. Mack. Count Camille de Cavour. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985. Stock, Leo Francis. Consular Relations Between the United States and the Papal States. (in 2 Volumes), American Catholic Historical Assoc., Washington City, 1945. Wylie, Rev. J. A. The Awaking of Italy and the Crisis of Rome. U.S. Tract Society, New York, 1866. Copyright © 2007 by Niall Kilkenny
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