Provisional Government of Milan

This article is about the specific polity Provisional Government of Milan and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Short-lived polity that governed Milan during the First Italian War of Independence, revolting against the Austrians.

Establishment

March 1848: The provisional government of Milan, in the history of the Italian Risorgimento indicates the institution that governed Milan during the Five Days.

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.Revolution in Lombardy

Was an insurrection in Lombardy against Austrian rule. It was part of the 1848 Revolutions.

1.2.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.

1.2.1.Pedmontese Front (First Italian War of Independence)

Was the Piedmontese front of the First Italian War of Independence.

June 1848: The provisional government of Milan sanctioned the annexation to Piedmont with a referendum (June 8, 1848).