🤴9 March 1789. The last Doge of The #Serenissima Republic of Venice is elected: his name (yes 😊) Ludovico Giovanni Manin. In fact he wasn't very lucky... 120 Doges (governors) in #Venicehistory from 697 (year of the foundation of the Republic) to 1797, Ludovico had to face decline, mainly due to the troops of Napoleon invading #Italy and arriving (with almost no resistance) at Venice "gates"... In order to avoid the French troops entering Venice, he was forced to abdicate by Napoleon via the Venetian Maggior Consiglio (the government). It was 👉 12 May 1797, the day of the deposition of the last Doge. Ludovico remained in Venice until his death in 1802, he must have been one of the saddest men on Earth 😢 in his last years: on one side he saw Venice plundered of his works of art by #Napoleon before passing under #Austria domination, on the other side he was treated like a traitor by his fellow citizens. History has then demonstrated that he couldn't really do much, resisting to Napoleon was impossible!
#9March
#9March
📜17 October 1797. With the Treaty of Campoformio, a small town in #Friuli region, #Napoleon sells (or gives away) Venice and its region to the Austrian, at the time still leading nation of the so called Sacred Roman Empire (which will be extinct in 1806).
Napoleon conquered Venice just few months before (see more story 👉 here) but he wasn't much interested in the city (apart from stealing everything he could from Venetian palaces), so he used it as a bargain for his expansionist aims.
The Austrian troops entered in Venice at the beginning of 1798, the entire Venetian region stayed under #Austria domination until 1866.
«Il sacrificio della patria nostra è consumato: tutto è perduto; e la vita, seppure ne verrà concessa, non ci resterà che per piangere le nostre sciagure, e la nostra infamia."
(Ugo Foscolo, Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)
#VeniceHistory #17October
Napoleon conquered Venice just few months before (see more story 👉 here) but he wasn't much interested in the city (apart from stealing everything he could from Venetian palaces), so he used it as a bargain for his expansionist aims.
The Austrian troops entered in Venice at the beginning of 1798, the entire Venetian region stayed under #Austria domination until 1866.
«Il sacrificio della patria nostra è consumato: tutto è perduto; e la vita, seppure ne verrà concessa, non ci resterà che per piangere le nostre sciagure, e la nostra infamia."
(Ugo Foscolo, Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)
#VeniceHistory #17October
📜22 October 1866. Venice and the entire Veneto region are annexed to Italy (at the time Regno d'Italia, yes we had the king 👑😉).
Venice was under Austria since 1797 (see more #VeniceHistory 👉 here). After the many revolutionary episodes against foreign domination that took place all over the country during the 19th century, the Kingdom of Italy which unified most regions was born in 1861.
In 1866 #Italy declares war to #Austria in an attempt to militarily conquer Venice: despite the defeat or Italian troops, Austria gave Venice to #France which at the time politically supported the new born Kingdom of Italy. Venice was formally given to Italy on October 19, and soon after (21-22 October) a referendum was held for the Veneto population, which ended in a plebiscite with 674,426 votes in favor of the annexion and 69 against.
In the painting above☝️King Vittorio Emanuele II enters Venice with a parade on the #GrandCanal acclaimed by all citizens on 7 November 1866.
#22October
Venice was under Austria since 1797 (see more #VeniceHistory 👉 here). After the many revolutionary episodes against foreign domination that took place all over the country during the 19th century, the Kingdom of Italy which unified most regions was born in 1861.
In 1866 #Italy declares war to #Austria in an attempt to militarily conquer Venice: despite the defeat or Italian troops, Austria gave Venice to #France which at the time politically supported the new born Kingdom of Italy. Venice was formally given to Italy on October 19, and soon after (21-22 October) a referendum was held for the Veneto population, which ended in a plebiscite with 674,426 votes in favor of the annexion and 69 against.
In the painting above☝️King Vittorio Emanuele II enters Venice with a parade on the #GrandCanal acclaimed by all citizens on 7 November 1866.
#22October
📸🚐 From Tyrol, #Austria 🇦🇹 to Venice for visiting their relative 🙋♂... Venice Rocks, always! 🤟
#WalkingTour #OstariaAlPonte #VeniceFood #myguests
#WalkingTour #OstariaAlPonte #VeniceFood #myguests
Forwarded from Venice Local Guide
📜 22 March 1848
On that day the Republic of San Marco was established in Venice during the first Italian war of independence, following the insurrection of the city against the
👉 Austrian domination.
The main creator of the revolution and key figure of the new Republic was the Venetian lawyer Daniele Manin, who carried the surname of the 👉 last Doge of Venice.
This was the most significant episode of the insurrection riots which took place all over #Italy in 1848. The Republic of San Marco survived few months until August 1849 when, after a strenuous resistance, the city returned under #Austria.
📸 In the photos:
- Campo Manin in Venice with the monument dedicated to #DanieleManin and the 👉 San Marco Lion at its feet.
- Calle Larga XXII Marzo, named after the date, today e renowned "shopping street" not far from #SanMarco Square.
- The siege of Venice and the bombing of San Geremia Church by the Austrian from
👉 Forte Marghera.
- The proclamation of the Republic of San Marco.
#22March #Venicehistory
On that day the Republic of San Marco was established in Venice during the first Italian war of independence, following the insurrection of the city against the
👉 Austrian domination.
The main creator of the revolution and key figure of the new Republic was the Venetian lawyer Daniele Manin, who carried the surname of the 👉 last Doge of Venice.
This was the most significant episode of the insurrection riots which took place all over #Italy in 1848. The Republic of San Marco survived few months until August 1849 when, after a strenuous resistance, the city returned under #Austria.
📸 In the photos:
- Campo Manin in Venice with the monument dedicated to #DanieleManin and the 👉 San Marco Lion at its feet.
- Calle Larga XXII Marzo, named after the date, today e renowned "shopping street" not far from #SanMarco Square.
- The siege of Venice and the bombing of San Geremia Church by the Austrian from
👉 Forte Marghera.
- The proclamation of the Republic of San Marco.
#22March #Venicehistory