| Ligurian Republic |
Article Index for Ligurian |
Website Links For Ligurian |
Information AboutLigurian Republic |
|
The Ligurian Republic was a short-lived French Client Republic formed by Napoleon on June 14 , 1797 . It consisted of the territory of the old Republic Of Genoa which covered most of the Liguria n region of Northwest Italy . In June 1805 , the area was directly annexed by France as the Département of the Apennins . After the fall of Napoleon in 1814 the republic was briefly restored between April 28 and July 28 . Following the Congress Of Vienna it was awarded to the Kingdom Of Sardinia , and annexed on January 3 , 1815. The Ligurian Republic used the traditional Genoese flag, a red cross on a white background. SEE ALSO |
|
|