Parthenopean Republic
Parthenopean Republic | |||||||||
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| 1799 | |||||||||
| Motto: Libertà e Uguaglianza (Italian) Freedom and Equality | |||||||||
| Anthem: La Nazionale (Inno alla Repubblica Partenopea) "Hymn to the Parthenopean Republic" | |||||||||
| Status | client state of France | ||||||||
| Capital | Naples | ||||||||
| Common languages | |||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Government | Provisional directorial republic | ||||||||
| Director | |||||||||
• 1799 | Carlo Lauberg | ||||||||
• 1799 | Ignazio Ciaia | ||||||||
| Legislature | Legislative Council | ||||||||
| Historical era | French Revolutionary Wars | ||||||||
• French invasion | 21 January 1799 | ||||||||
• Sicilian invasion | 13 June 1799 | ||||||||
| Currency | Tornesel, Neapolitan carlino | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
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The Parthenopean Republic (Italian: Repubblica Partenopea, French: République Parthénopéenne) or Neapolitan Republic (Italian: Repubblica Napoletana) was a short-lived, semi-autonomous republic located within the Kingdom of Naples and supported by the French First Republic. The republic emerged during the French Revolutionary Wars after King Ferdinand IV fled before advancing French troops. The republic existed from 21 January to 13 June 1799, collapsing when Ferdinand returned to restore monarchial authority and forcibly subdued republican activities.