1797Pope Pius VI Cedes Papal Territories to the Cispadane Republic

February 19: Pius VI cedes Comtat Venaissin and the northern...
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1797

⛪ Pope Pius VI Cedes Papal Territories to the Cispadane Republic

February 19: Pius VI cedes Comtat Venaissin and the northern portion of the Italian papal states to the new Cispadane Republic.
Pope Pius VI Cedes Papal Territories to the Cispadane Republic (1797)
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Pope Pius VI Cedes Papal Territories to the Cispadane Republic (1797)