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September
20, 1870, was City of Rome Liberation Day!! |
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:
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. (Daniel 7:26).
And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end and none shall help him. (Daniel 11:45).
It was "LIGHTS OUT" time for the Papal kingdom on Sept. 20, 1870:
And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. (Rev. 16:10-11).
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 general feeling now appears to be, even among the Pope's friends, that he made one of the grandest mistakes that man ever made, in not submitting to the inevitable, and listening to the offers of the King of Italy; it would seem to have been a sufficient protest against violence, if he had simply closed the gates, and not allowed blood to be shed in vain, by resisting, as he did, he lost all, his prestige, for the present, is entirely gone, he is now little more than any bishop, in his diocese, in fact he is less, for now he could hardly go through the streets without insult, perhaps not without personal danger. No one could imagine a greater fall than his, no greater contrast between the arrogant, infallible Pope of yesterday, and the weak, deserted old man of today. He is still at the Vatican, and there is every prospect, I hear, of his remaining there.
In all cases I have allowed American citizens to put up the American flag, which hitherto has not been allowed in Rome, even at the consulate. I am happy to say that it has been of great service, and has been universally respected. (Stock, Consular Relations Between the United States and the Papal States, vol. II, pp. 354-355).
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:
Cardinal Antonelli, who is always very civil and kind to me, lately asked me after demonstrations of increasing cordiality what I thought of the Emperor's offer to guarantee the integrity of the remaining possessions of the Holy See as expressed in his letter to the Pope, published in the Moniteur. I replied that I did not doubt His Majesty's good faith, but that I had no knowledge of the intentions of Her Majesty's Government on the subject. My own private conviction, however, was that England would not be a party to any new treaty engagements to guarantee the possessions of any foreign Sovereign. We thought the governed were the best judges of the form of government which suited them and that it was the duty of all Governments to establish relations of mutual confidence with their subjects. His Eminence observed that this was 'une politlque peu généreuse' and next enquired what we thought of the right of asylum, and after beating about the bush for some time, he asked whether we had any ships of our navy near Civita Vecchia. I pretended not to understand until he became more explicit and asked me whether I thought Her Majesty's Government would afford the Pope personal protection should he require it. I replied that we granted asylum to everyone who sought it in England and that if a foreign sovereign applied to us for personal protection on board one of our ships, we would undoubtedly grant it. His Eminence thanked me and a few days later he took me aside and told me in a low whisper that he had communicated our conversation to the Pope, who desired him to thank me for the 'bonnes dispositions' I attributed to my Government; that His Holiness was at present well protected by the French and firmly determined not to quit Rome, but in these critical times it was difficult to foresee how far the Emperor might go, and it was therefore a comfort to the Holy Father to think that the strong arm of England would afford him personal protection if things came to the worst. I said that I would communicate the Pope's message to you, as I had previously only spoken as a private individual and on my own responsibility. He again thanked me and begged that what had passed might remain between us. (The Roman Question, p. 81).
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.
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The
end came for the Papal States or Little Horn on Tuesday, Sept.
20, 1870. |
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Pope Pius IX (Pope from 1846-78), was the last Pope-King to reign over the city of Rome. |
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.
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Napoleon III, Emperor of France, declared war on Protestant Prussia in Aug. 1870. |
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Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898). |
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.
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Duke Albrecht or Albert of Prussia (1490-1568). |
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Kingdom of Prussia circa 1870. |
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.
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Italian troops entering Rome at Porta Pia. |
Italian
troops entering Rome on September 20, 1870. |
Italian soldiers liberating Rome. |
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.
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King Victor Emmanuel entered Rome on July 2, 1871. |
The
Quirinal Palace was the summer residence of the Popes before it
became the home of the kings—and later the presidents—of
united Italy. |
The Quirinal Palace became the home of the kings—and later the presidents—of the Italian Republic. |
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.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), the father of modern Italy. |
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Alessandro (the Great) Gavazzi (1809-1889). |
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.
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King Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878). |
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Jesuit general Peter Beckx. |
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.
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Soldiers of general Mark Clark occupy Rome in 1944. |
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Pentagon soldiers marching in Rome during the occupation. |
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.
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King Victor Emmanuel II monument in Rome. |
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Garibaldi monument on the Janiculum Hill. |
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