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The Subalpine Republic was a short-lived republic
Republic

A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch but in which the people have an impact on its government. The word originates from the Latin term res publica....
 established in June 1802 on the territory of the Piedmont
Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,399 km? and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital is Turin. The main local dialect is Piedmontese....
 during the Napoleonic era.

It was annexed to France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 in September 1802 as the départements of Doire
Doire (département)

Doire is the name of a d?partement of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Dora Baltea. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia....
, Marengo
Marengo (département)

Marengo is the name of a d?partement in France of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the Marengo plain near Alessandria to commemorate the Battle of Marengo ....
, Pô
Pô (département)

P? is the name of a d?partement in France of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Po River. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia....
 (briefly named "Éridan", after Eridanos), Sesia, Stura
Stura

Stura was a d?partement in France of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Stura di Demonte. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia....
, and Tanaro.

The Subalpine Republic leaned heavily on France: it introduced French style reforms and its coinage was based on the French Franc
Franc

The franc is the name of several currency units, most notably the French franc, the currency of France until it adopted the euro in 1999 , and the Swiss franc, still a major world currency today due to the prominence of Switzerland Banking in Switzerland....
.

The structure of government was a Provisional Executive
Provisional government

A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime....
.








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The Subalpine Republic was a short-lived republic
Republic

A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch but in which the people have an impact on its government. The word originates from the Latin term res publica....
 established in June 1802 on the territory of the Piedmont
Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,399 km? and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital is Turin. The main local dialect is Piedmontese....
 during the Napoleonic era.

It was annexed to France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 in September 1802 as the départements of Doire
Doire (département)

Doire is the name of a d?partement of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Dora Baltea. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia....
, Marengo
Marengo (département)

Marengo is the name of a d?partement in France of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the Marengo plain near Alessandria to commemorate the Battle of Marengo ....
, Pô
Pô (département)

P? is the name of a d?partement in France of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Po River. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia....
 (briefly named "Éridan", after Eridanos), Sesia, Stura
Stura

Stura was a d?partement in France of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the river Stura di Demonte. It was formed in 1802, when Napoleon Bonaparte occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia....
, and Tanaro.

The Subalpine Republic leaned heavily on France: it introduced French style reforms and its coinage was based on the French Franc
Franc

The franc is the name of several currency units, most notably the French franc, the currency of France until it adopted the euro in 1999 , and the Swiss franc, still a major world currency today due to the prominence of Switzerland Banking in Switzerland....
.

The structure of government was a Provisional Executive
Provisional government

A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime....
.

See also

  • Republic of Alba
    Republic of Alba

    The Republic of Alba was a French client republic proclaimed on 25 April 1796, in Alba , northern Italy. It covered the area of Piedmont. It ceased to exist on 19 April 1801, when it was annexed by France....