The Kingdom of Italy, also called Imperial Italy, was one of the constituent kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire, along with the kingdoms of Germany, Bohemia, and Burgundy. It originally comprised large
The so-called Iron Crown of Lombardy, a votive crown from the Monza Cathedral said to contain a nail of the Passion, became a symbol of Lombard rule over Italy during the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period. It was for centuries a symbol of the Kings of Italy
San Michele Maggiore, Pavia, where almost all the kings of Italy were crowned up to Frederick Barbarossa.
The defense of the Carroccio during the battle of Legnano by Amos Cassioli (1832–1891)
Imperial Italy (outlined in red) in the 12th century
The Italian Republic was a short-lived republic located in Northern Italy. Napoleon Bonaparte served as president and its capital was Milan.
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
…of the French Revolutionaries in 1792–1797, when a series of sister republics were set up with local support by Napoleon and then united into the Italian Republic under his presidency. In 1805 the Italian Republic became the Kingdom of Italy with Napoleon as the new king. This state was disbanded with the collapse…
The Consulta of the République cisalpine receives the First Consul, 26 January 1802, Nicolas-André Monsiau, 1806–08
Napoleone Bonaparte, president of the Italian Republic
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