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Kingdom of Etruria

1801 CE – 1807 CE · capital Florence

A Napoleonic kingdom created in Tuscany for a Spanish Bourbon prince in 1801, abolished six years later.

Origins

By agreements between France and Spain in 1800–1801, including the Treaty of Aranjuez, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was taken from its Habsburg-Lorraine ruler and turned into the Kingdom of Etruria for Louis of Bourbon-Parma, in exchange for the Bourbon claim to the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza.

Rule and society

Louis I, in poor health, ruled from Florence under strong French influence; the State of the Presidi was added. After his death in 1803 his widow Maria Luisa of Spain governed as regent for their young son Charles Louis. The court was conservative and pious, and the kingdom paid heavily to support French troops.

Decline and legacy

In 1807 Napoleon dissolved the kingdom under the Treaty of Fontainebleau and annexed Tuscany to France in 1808. In 1809 he made his sister Elisa grand duchess. Maria Luisa later received the Duchy of Lucca.

Lineage

State of the Presidi 1557 CE – 1801 CEGrand Duchy of Tuscany 1569 CE – 1859 CEKingdom of EtruriaFrench Empire 1534 CE – 1980 CE

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kingdom of Etruria. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-etruria
MLA
“Kingdom of Etruria.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-etruria. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Kingdom of Etruria.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-etruria.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kingdom of Etruria’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kingdom-of-etruria (Accessed: ).

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