Italian unity under German rule was more myth than truth.
There is no basis for an Ionian or Italian unity.
Now, many say, the divide between north and south - the curse of Italian unity since the nation was formed in 1870 - has never been greater.
Erm and someone who's described as perhaps one of the architects of Italian unity.
Gladstone a great advocate of Italian unity for instance.
The one major obstacle to Italian unity remained Rome.
He believed in Italian unity when most men, even Cavour, regarded it as a vain thing.
He had been given powers to hold talks to resolve the separatist threat to Italian unity.
He voted consistently on the Radical side, but his chief energies were devoted to promoting the cause of Italian unity.
We do our bit for Italian unity by using the Italian place names.