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Francesco Melzi d'Eril

1753–1816 · 18th century

Francesco Melzi d'Eril was a Milanese aristocrat and statesman who served as vice-president of the Italian Republic from 1802 to 1805, under Napoleon as president. He built an effective administration, reformed finances and negotiated a concordat with the papacy. When the republic became the Kingdom of Italy in 1805 he became its grand chancellor, and he was later made Duke of Lodi.

Francesco Melzi d'Eril
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Italian Republic (1802–1805)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Francesco Melzi d'Eril. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/francesco-melzi-deril
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