Vittorio Emanuele II
Carlo Alberto
Maria Adelaide
Padre Isnardi
André Charvaz
Ettore de Sonnaz
Cesare Saluzzo
Principe Vittorio Emanuele II jr
The docufictional narration of the genesis of the Risorgimento epic from the birth of Vittorio Emanuele II until the First War of Independence (1849), of which the Proclama is the epilogue.
2024-01-26
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