Free Cities of Menton and Roquebrune
Revolutionary State that existed between 1848 and 1849 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Free Cities of Menton and Roquebrune (Italian: Città libere di Mentone e Roccabruna) was the name given to the union of the two free cities of Menton and Roquebrune during the Revolutions of 1848 related to the Italian Risorgimento. They came into existence after seceding from the Principality of Monaco in May 1848. After a brief period of autonomy from, the free cities became protectorates of the Italian kingdom of Sardinia in May 1849.[1][2]
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Free Cities of Menton and Roquebrune | |||||||||
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Common languages | Italian, French, Mentonasc | ||||||||
Religion | Catholicism | ||||||||
Government | Autonomous Municipality | ||||||||
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• 1848-1849 | Carlo Trenca | ||||||||
Historical era | Revolutions of 1848 | ||||||||
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