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Florence

City

Capital of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and of Italy from 1865 to 1871.

View on map 43.77° N, 11.25° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – March 19, 1801 Grand Duchy of Tuscany de facto
March 21, 1801 – December 9, 1807 Kingdom of Etruria de facto
December 10, 1807 – May 23, 1808 France de facto
October 14, 1808 – April 12, 1814 France de facto
June 9, 1815 – December 7, 1859 Grand Duchy of Tuscany de facto
March 24, 1860 – March 17, 1861 Kingdom of Sardinia de facto
March 17, 1861 – September 7, 1943 Italy de facto
September 9, 1943 – August 24, 1944 Germany de facto Military occupation
since August 25, 1944 Italy de facto

Capital of

September 6, 1569 – March 22, 1860 Grand Duchy of Tuscany
March 21, 1801 – December 10, 1807 Kingdom of Etruria
1865 – 1871 Italy

Events here 3

1801 Treaty of Florence
November 28, 1844 Treaty of Florence (1844)
October 20, 2000 European Landscape Convention