Roman Republic
Sign in to saveAlso known as Repubblica Romana, Prima Repubblica romana, Roman Republic (1798-1799), Repubblica romana (1798-1799), Republica romana (1798-1799), République romaine (1798-1799)
republic at Italy between 1798–1799
Key facts
- Status
- Sister republic of Revolutionary France
- Capital
- Rome
- Common languages
- Italian
- Government
- Unitary directorial republic
- 1798 99
- Consulate
- Legislature
- Legislative Council (Tribunate & Senate)
- Historical era
- French Revolutionary Wars
- Republic proclaimed
- 15 February 1798
- Neapolitan occupation
- 30 September 1799
- Currency
- Roman scudo , Roman baiocco
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part of Italy Vatican City
Alternative Coat of Arms of the Roman Republic (1798–99)The Roman Republic (Italian: Repubblica Romana) was a sister republic of the First French Republic that existed from 1798 to 1799. It was proclaimed on 15 February 1798 after Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of the French Revolutionary Army, had occupied the city of Rome on 11 February. It was led by a Directory of five men and comprised territory conquered from the Papal States. The Roman Republic immediately incorporated two other former-papal revolutionary administrations, the Tiberina Republic and the Anconine Republic. It proved short-lived, as Neapolitan troops restored the Papal States in October 1799.
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