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Principality of Benevento (1806–1815)
Origins
Benevento, a small city surrounded by the Kingdom of Naples, had belonged to the Papal States since the 11th century. In 1806 Napoleon seized it and made Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, his foreign minister, sovereign Prince of Benevento.
Rule and society
Talleyrand never visited his principality. He ruled through a governor, Louis de Beer, who introduced French-style administration and the Napoleonic Code, abolished feudal privileges and improved roads and finances. The small state continued to depend on the Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples (1806–1815) around it.
Decline and legacy
With Napoleon's fall, Talleyrand gave up the title, and the Congress of Vienna returned Benevento to the Papal States in 1815. It remained papal until 1860.
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- Principality of Benevento (1806–1815) was a vassal of French Empire1806 CE – 1814 CE
Cite this page
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Principality of Benevento (1806–1815). In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-benevento-1806-1815
- MLA
- “Principality of Benevento (1806–1815).” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-benevento-1806-1815. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Principality of Benevento (1806–1815).” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-benevento-1806-1815.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Principality of Benevento (1806–1815)’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/principality-of-benevento-1806-1815 (Accessed: ).
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