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1730 - May 1796
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The Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont and Sardinia) – ruled by House of Savoy
Genoa (port) – part of the Republic of Genoa, politically separate from Kingdom of Sardinia
Lombardy and Venetia – under Austrian influence since being part of the Empire in the 1790s
Republic of Venice – lost trading power by the 1790s
The Central Duchies (Tuscany, Modena and Parma) – under Austrian influence, Tuscany governed by House of Lorraine since 1730s
The Kingdom of Naples – ruled absolutely by the Bourbons, poorest region
May 1796 - April 1799
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Political changes:
Cisalpine Republic created (Lombardy, Modena, Bologna, Romagna, Ferrara)
Republic of Genoa -> Republic of Liguria (under French control)
Deposed Pope Pius VI (1798) and set up Roman Republic with constitution modelled on the French one
Allowed Piedmont to retain its monarchy but Savoy and Nice given to France
1798
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Constitution modelled on French one
October 1798
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Part of the Peace of Campo Formio, in return for Belgian territory
1799
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14 June 1800 - 1815
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1801
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Later annexed to France
1805
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Napoleon declared himself king here
1805 - 1808
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1805
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Included Piedmont, Parma and Liguria
These areas were exposed to reforms (Code Napoleon)
1806
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1809
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1814
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1814
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Restored absolutist state
1815
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Grand Duke Ferdinand III (brother of Austrian Emperor) became ruler of Tuscany, BUT allowed freedom of expression unlike the rest of Italy
1815
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1815
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Part of the Treaty of Vienna
May 1796
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May 1796
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Intended to remove Austria from the region. After several French victories Napoleon gained control of most of the north.
1797
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1798
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1799
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Thousands of middle class people killed for supporting "new order"
April 1799
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Series of successful battles, but did not end French interest in Italy
May 1800
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Entered Milan and restored Cisalpine Republic, before confronting a larger Austrian army
14 June 1800
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Napoleon won against Austrian forces, ensured French control of northern Italy
1812
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Sicily was not conquered by France and was dominated by Britain
1814
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1815
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1815
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1815
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Reflected Metternich's wishes:
Restored pre-1796 order, conservative
Recognised House of Savoy as Piedmontese rulers
Code Napoleon repealed
1816
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1789
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Absolute monarchy in France disappeared
Ideas of liberty promoted, frightened other European rulers
1792
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Austrian involvement affected influenced areas of Italy (eg. Lombardy)
December 1798
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Coalition of anti-French states, intended to remove France from Italy with Russian and Austrian armies
August 1799
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December 1799
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Receives title of First Consul, planned new campaign in Italy
1815
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