What if Italy instead of becoming a unified country, instead became a Federal Monarchy, similar to the USA under the Articles of Confederation or the German Empire years later, or just a confederation. Kingdoms, City-States and Republics can make foreign trades and have autonomy, but all pay lip-service to either the Piedmontese King (or the Italian Emperor, like how the German Empire did it) or/and the Pope?
Some of these states or provinces that could be part of this new confederation:
Some of these states or provinces that could be part of this new confederation:
- Kingdom of Sardinia(possibly head or Italian Emperor)
- The Papal States (Possibly head/co-head)
- Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- Either a restored Republic of Venice or Republic of San Marco
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany
- Duchy of Modena and Reggio
- Republic of San Marino(Unlikely to join, but who knows)
- Trieste (later on after WWI)
- County of Tyrol (later on after WWI)