Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Military Occupation)

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Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies that are not part of a specific military territory.

Establishment

May 1849: In 1849, an expeditionary force from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, led by General Carlo Filangieri, invaded southern Lazio, reaching Frascati and Tivoli. This military occupation was part of the broader political unrest and conflicts in Italy during the Risorgimento period.

Chronology

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1. Revolutions of 1848

Was a revolutionary wave in Europe that started in France. The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature, with the aim of removing the old monarchical structures and creating independent nation-states, as envisioned by romantic nationalism.

1.1.First Italian War of Independence

Was the first of the three traditional Italian Wars of Independence. It was fought by the Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian Empire but it did not led to any territorial modification.

1.1.1.Neapolitan Invasion of Papal States

Was a military campaign by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies against the insurgents that had created the Roman Republic in the Papal States.

May 1849: After the defeat of the Roman Republic in 1849, the Neapolitan troops, led by King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, left Tivoli. This marked the end of the short-lived Roman Republic and the restoration of papal rule in the region.