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Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.

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Verona

City in Veneto, Italy

Verona is the second-largest city in the region of Veneto in Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city municipality in the region and in northeastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of…
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Veronese Easter

1797 rebellion against French forces during the invasion of Venice

The Veronese Easter was a rebellion during the Italian campaign of 1797, in which inhabitants of Verona and the surrounding areas revolted against the French occupying forces under Antoine Balland, while Napoleon Bonaparte was fighting in Austria. The uprising received its name…
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French First Republic

Constitution governing France, 1792–1804

In the history of France, the First Republic, sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic, was founded on 21 September 1792 during the French Revolution. The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire…
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