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Anconine Republic

1797 CE – 1798 CE · capital Ancona

A short-lived French-backed republic in the Adriatic port of Ancona, carved from the Papal States in 1797 and merged into the Roman Republic.

Origins

French troops occupied Ancona, the main Adriatic port of the Papal States, in February 1797, and the Treaty of Tolentino left them in control of it. In November 1797 local patriots, with French encouragement, proclaimed the Anconine Republic, with jurisdiction over Ancona and nearby towns of the Marche.

Rule and society

The republic was governed by a provisional administration of local Jacobins under French military control. It abolished the old papal institutions, freed the city's Jews from the ghetto restrictions and adopted French-style laws and symbols. It also served as a base for French plans against the rest of the Papal States.

Decline and legacy

When French troops occupied Rome and created the Roman Republic (1798–1799) in February 1798, the Anconine Republic was absorbed into it in March 1798.

Lineage

Papal States 754 CE – 1870 CEAnconine RepublicRoman Republic (1798–1799) 1798 CE – 1799 CE

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Anconine Republic. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/anconine-republic
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