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Italian Republic (Napoleonic)

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The Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana) was a

short-lived (18021805) republic located in Northern Italy. Italian Republic
Napoleon served as President and its capital was Milan. Repubblica Italiana
Sister Republic of Napoleonic France
Contents 18021805
1 The republic
2 Institutional form
3 Local administration
3.1 List of departments and districts
4 Sources
5 See also

Flag Coat of arms

The republic
The Italian
Republic was
the successor of
the Cisalpine
Republic, which
changed its
constitution to
allow the French
First Consul
Northern Italy in 1803
Napoleon to (borders between Italy and France are not
The Consulta of the Rpublique cisalpine
become its accurate)
receives the First Consul, 26 January 1802, president. The
Nicolas-Andr Monsiau, 180608 new constitution Capital Milan
changed the
Languages Italian
name of the state to the "Italian Republic"; it consisted of the
same areas that had comprised the Cisalpine Republic, Religion Roman Catholic
primarily Lombardy and Romagna.
Government Constitutional
The republic had a territory of more than 42,500 square republic
kilometers (16,400sqmi), and a population of 3,240,000 in President
12 dpartements. Milan was the capital city, the main center 18021805 Napoleon Bonaparte
having 124,000 inhabitants in 1764. The country was Vice President
prosperous despite the plundering experienced in preceding 18021805 Francesco Melzi
centuries. Its economy was based on cereal agriculture and d'Eril
cattling, plus flourishing small industries, notably the Legislature Legislative Body
production of silk.
Historical era Napoleonic Wars
The flag of the Italian Republic maintained the three Italian- Treaty of Lunville 9 February 1801
Milanese national colours, but with a new, less revolutionary, National Meetings
pattern. The coat of arms was specified in a decree on May in Lyon 26 January 1802
13, 1802. A treaty of friendship and commerce with the

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