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Republic of Genoa (1814)

1814 CE – 1815 CE · capital Genoa

A brief restoration of the old Genoese republic under British protection in 1814, before the Congress of Vienna gave Genoa to Piedmont.

Origins

In April 1814 British forces under Lord William Bentinck landed and took Genoa from the French. Bentinck, hoping to rally Italians against Napoleon, proclaimed the restoration of the Republic of Genoa under its constitution as it stood before 1797, with a provisional government led by Girolamo Serra.

Rule and society

The provisional government tried to revive the institutions of the old aristocratic republic and lobbied the allied powers for recognition. It controlled Genoa and the Ligurian coast but had no army of its own and relied on British protection.

Decline and legacy

The great powers had already decided to strengthen Piedmont as a barrier against France. The Congress of Vienna gave Genoa to the Kingdom of Sardinia, which took possession in January 1815, despite Genoese protests.

Lineage

Ligurian Republic 1797 CE – 1805 CERepublic of Genoa (1814)Kingdom of Sardinia 1324 CE – 1861 CE

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Republic of Genoa (1814). In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/republic-of-genoa-1814
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