United Italian Provinces or Italian United Provinces ( it, Provincie Unite Italiane,
in modern Italian: ''Province Unite Italiane'') was a short-lived state (a
Republic) that was established in 1831 in some territories of the
Papal States
The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope fro ...
(
Romagna,
Marche and
Umbria
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) and in the
Duchies
A duchy, also called a dukedom, is a medieval country, territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess, a ruler hierarchically second to the king or queen in Western European tradition.
There once existed an important difference between " ...
of
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, music, art, prosciutto (ham), cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 inhabitants, Parma is the second mos ...
and
Modena.
It existed from February 5 (following the
popular uprising
Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority.
A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...
in
Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...
, when the temporal power of the
Pope
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and the
Emilian Duke
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are rank ...
s were declared to be revoked) until April 26, the day the
city of Ancona was taken by the
Austrian
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* Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent
** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law
* Austrian German dialect
* Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...
troops.
Government
The Constitution of the Italian United Provinces was adopted on March 4 by a national Assembly.
The executive power was vested in:
*
Giovanni Vicini, President
*
Leopoldo Armaroli, Minister of Justice
*
Terenzio Mamiani della Rovere, Minister of the Interior
*
Lodovico Sturiani, Minister of Finance
*
Cesare Bianchetti, Minister of Foreign Affairs
* General
Pier Damiano Armandi, Minister of War and Navy
*
Pio Sarti, Minister of Police
*
Francesco Orioli, Minister of Public Education
History
The revolutionary government of the Italian United Provinces fell on April 26, 1831. It was brought down by Austrian troops sent to the aid of the Pope and the Emilian Dukes.
References
External links
Flag and history of the Italian United Provinces
{{Former monarchies Italian peninsula
States and territories established in the 1830s
States and territories disestablished in the 1830s
Italian states
Italian unification
History of Emilia-Romagna
History of Bologna
History of Umbria
History of le Marche