Free State of Fiume
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The Free State of Fiume, also called the Free State of Rijeka, was an independent free state that existed from 1920 to 1924. Its territory of 28 km2 comprised the city of Fiume and rural areas to its
10 Fiume krone provisional banknote (1920)
Italian Regency of Carnaro
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The Italian Regency of Carnaro was a self-proclaimed state in the city of Fiume led by Gabriele d'Annunzio between 1919 and 1920.
Free State of Fiume
…1919 and began a 15-month period of occupation. A year later, after failure of negotiations with the Italian government, D'Annunzio proclaimed the Italian Regency of Carnaro. On 12 November 1920, the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes signed the Treaty of Rapallo, whereby both parties agreed to…
Gabriele d'Annunzio (centre; with the cane) and some "legionaries" – in this case former members of the Arditi (shock troops) corps of the Italian Army, at Fiume in 1919. To the right of D'Annunzio, facing him, is Lieutenant Arturo Avolio (commander of a famed World War I Arditi platoon).