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Milan

City

Main city of Lombardy, capital of the Napoleonic Cisalpine Republic and Kingdom of Italy.

View on map 45.47° N, 9.19° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – November 13, 1796 Duchy of Milan de facto
June 29, 1797 – January 25, 1802 Cisalpine Republic de facto
March 17, 1805 – April 11, 1814 Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) de facto
June 9, 1815 – November 10, 1859 Austrian Empire de facto
July 12, 1859 – March 17, 1861 Kingdom of Sardinia de facto
March 17, 1861 – September 7, 1943 Italy de facto
September 9, 1943 – April 24, 1945 Germany de facto Military occupation
since April 29, 1945 Italy de facto

Capital of

May 19, 1395 – October 17, 1797 Duchy of Milan
June 29, 1797 – January 26, 1802 Cisalpine Republic
January 26, 1802 – March 17, 1805 Italian Republic (1802–1805)
March 17, 1805 – May 25, 1814 Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)

Events here 4

March 18–22, 1848 Five Days of Milan
May 6–9, 1898 Bava Beccaris massacre
1906 Milan International
December 12, 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing