United Provinces of Central Italy

Infobox Former Country
native_name =
conventional_long_name = United Provinces of Central Italy
common_name = Italy
continent = Europe
region = Italy
country = Italy
status = Client state
empire = Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
status_text = Client state of the Kingdom of Sardinia
event_start= Revolution
year_start = 1859
date_start = December 8
year_end = 1860
date_end = March 22
event_end = Annexation
p1=Grand Duchy of Tuscany
flag_p1=Flag of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1840).svg
p2 = Duchy of Parma
flag_p2 = Flag of the Duchy of Parma.svg
p3 = Duchy of Modena and Reggio
flag_p3 = Flag of the Duchy of Modena.svg
p4 = Papal Legations
image_p4 =
s1 = Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
flag_s1 = Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg

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capital =
common_languages = Italian
representative1 = Carlo Boncompagni
title_representative = Governor General

The United Provinces of Central Italy, also known as Union of Central Italy, Confederation of Central Italy or Government General of Central Italy, was a short-lived client state of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. It is formed by a union of the former Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Duchy of Parma, Duchy of Modena, and the Papal Legations, after their monarchs were ousted by popular revolutions.

Since August 1859, the pro-Sardinian regimes of Tuscany, Parma, Modena and the Papal Legations entered into a group of military treaties. On 7 November 1859, they elected Eugenio Emanuele di Savoia-Carignano as their regent. However, King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia refused to endorse the election, and sent Carlo Boncompagni instead as the "Governor General of Central Italy", who was responsible for the diplomatic and military affairs of the states.

On 8 December 1859, Parma, Modena and the Papal Legations were incorporated into the Royal Provinces of Emilia. After plebiscites were held in March 1860, the state was formally annexed to the Piedmont-Sardinia. In exchange for a French recognition, Savoy and Nice were ceded to France.

References

* [http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/rotunda/2209/Modena.html#Cen States and Regents of the World]

ee also

*Italian Unification
*Grand Duchy of Tuscany
*Duchy of Parma
*Duchy of Modena and Reggio
*Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia
*List of historical states of Italy
*Former countries in Europe after 1815