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Cisalpine Republic
Origins
On 29 June 1797 Napoleon proclaimed the Cisalpine Republic, merging the Transpadane Republic with territories that soon included the Cispadane Republic, Romagna, the Valtellina and the former Venetian cities of Bergamo, Brescia and Crema. The Treaty of Campo Formio confirmed it in October 1797.
Rule and society
The republic had a constitution modelled on the French Directory, with Milan as capital. It reorganised its territory into departments, sold church lands and built a national guard, but the French made and unmade its governments and drew heavy contributions. Debate about Italian identity flourished in Milan.
Decline and legacy
An Austro-Russian offensive overthrew the republic in 1799. Restored after Napoleon's victory at Marengo in 1800, it was transformed at the Consulta of Lyon in January 1802 into the Italian Republic (1802–1805).
Lineage
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- Cisalpine Republic was a protectorate of French First Republic1797 CE – 1802 CE
- Cisalpine Republic was conquered by Habsburg Monarchy1799 CE – 1800 CE
Cite this page
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cisalpine Republic. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/cisalpine-republic
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- “Cisalpine Republic.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/cisalpine-republic. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “Cisalpine Republic.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/cisalpine-republic.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Cisalpine Republic’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/cisalpine-republic (Accessed: ).
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