Who was Count Camillo de Cavour? Mention his contributions.

Count Camillo de Cavour was the Chief Minister of Italy. He was not a democrat or a revolutionary. He spoke French better than Italian. His contributions were:

• He took the initiative to unify the regions of Italy.

• In 1859, Sardinia Piedmont successfully defeated the Austrian forces. This was possible due to the diplomatic alliance made by Cavour.