Republic of Ancona

As Republic Ancona or Anconesische Republic (Italian: Repubblica Anconitana ) is called a short-lived daughter Republic of the French Revolution in the central Italian brands. In the Middle Ages there had been an independent city-state since 1177, before it was like in 1532 under papal rule.

As a result of his Italian campaign, the French general Napoleon Bonaparte in Ancona created on the occupied by French troops in the territory of the Papal States on November 19, 1797 a separate republic, which was incorporated on March 7, 1798 again Rome after the French had built there a Roman Republic.

The Republic of covered not only the city of Ancona and the communities Senigallia, Jesi, Macerata, Pesaro, Urbania, Urbino and Fano. The business of government introduced a consul.

As part of an anti-war uprising occurred in June 1914 to barricades in Ancona ( " Red Week "); for the Romagna and the Marches, the Republic was proclaimed by socialist workers and trade unionists again; but the rebellion was put down by up to 100,000 royal soldiers.