1796Bonaparte Fosters Cispadane Republic

October 16: Bonaparte encourages the proclamation of a Cispa...
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🇮🇹 Bonaparte Fosters Cispadane Republic

October 16: Bonaparte encourages the proclamation of a Cispadane Republic in northern Italy, composed of Modena and some of the Papal states.
Bonaparte Fosters Cispadane Republic (1796)
French RevolutionBonaparteItalian CampaignRepublicItalyExpansionismRevolutionary WarsNapoleonic EraPuppet State

🤝 Bonaparte Secures Papal States Occupation

June 23: Bonaparte signs the Armistice of Bologna with the Holy See, which permits the French occupation of the northern Papal States.
French RevolutionNapoleonic WarsPapal StatesCatholic ChurchArmisticeMilitary OccupationReligious ConflictItalyBonaparteConcordat

⚔️ Bonaparte Declares War on Venice

May 2: Bonaparte declares war on Venice.
French RevolutionNapoleonic WarsBonaparteVeniceItalian CampaignWarMilitaryExpansionismTreaty of Campo FormioConquest

🏛️ Bonaparte Establishes Ligurian Republic in Genoa

June 14: Bonaparte installs a new government in Genoa, with the aim of creating a new Ligurian Republic.
Bonaparte Establishes Ligurian Republic in Genoa (1797)
French RevolutionBonaparteGenoaLigurian RepublicItalian CampaignRepublicPoliticsTerritorial ControlSatellite StateExpansionism

🤝 France Backs Creation of Cisalpine Republic

July 9: The French support the formation of the Cisalpine Republic, composed of the former Cispadane Republic and Lombardy.
France Backs Creation of Cisalpine Republic (1797)
French RevolutionItalian CampaignNapoleon BonaparteRepublicExpansionismTerritorial ChangesPolitical AlliancesCisalpine RepublicItaly

🏛️ Directory Proclaims Parthenopean Republic in Naples

January 26: Proclamation of a new republic in Naples, named Parthénopéenne by the Directory
NaplesItalian CampaignFrench RevolutionRepublicDirectoryParthenopean RepublicRevolutionary WarsPolitical InstabilityExpansionismPuppet State