State

Corsican Republic

unrecognized European state (1755–1769)

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1755–1769
Founded
1755
Ended
1769
Capital
Corte
Government
republic
Languages
Italian, Corsican

Overview

The Corsican Republic (Corsican: Republica Corsa or Ripublica Corsa; Italian: Repubblica Corsa) was a short-lived state on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. It was proclaimed in July 1755 by Pasquale Paoli, who was seeking independence from the Republic of Genoa. Paoli created the Corsican Constitution, which was the first constitution written in the Italian language. The text included various Enlightenment principles, including female suffrage, later revoked by the Kingdom of France when the island was taken over in 1769. The republic created an administration and justice system, and founded an army.

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All rulers (1)

  1. Pasquale Paoli1755–1769

Records (4)

  1. 1755–1757 — Corsican Civil WarWar
  2. 1763 — Siege of FurianiSiege
  3. 1768 — Battle of BorgoBattle
  4. 1769 — Battle of Ponte NovuBattle

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