3433388 Carlo Alberto giving the sword to Vittorio Emanuele II, detail (fresco) (detail of 3433390) by Mariani, Cesare (1826-1901); Sala Della Maggioranza, Ministero dell\'Economia e delle Finanze, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Charles Albert (Carlo Alberto I: 1798-1849): King of Sardinia from 27 April 1831 to 23 March 1849. His name is bound up with the first Italian constitution, the Albertine Statute, and with the First Italian War of Independence (1848??849). Victor Emmanuel II (Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia: 1820-1878): King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861. At that point, he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878. Mariani Cesare 1826-1901 "Carlo Alberto consegna la spada a Vittorio Emanuele II簞" Affresco Sala Della Maggioranza-Roma, Ministero delle Finanze); Italian, out of copyright.