States and Territories Established in the 11th Century - Worms, Germany, Wurttemberg, Reuss, Republic of Genoa, Szepes County, County of Holland (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Worms, Germany, Wurttemberg, Reuss, Republic of Genoa, Szepes County, County of Holland, County of Sponheim, Vogtland, Borsod County, County of Bentheim, County of Sargans, Sena dynasty, Republic of Pisa, Abbey of Saint Peter in the Black Forest, Bad Urach, County of Rieneck, Tecklenburg, Temes County, Bihar County, Edilpur Copperplate, Sayn, Baranya County, Komarom County, Bars County, Ung County, Szatmar County, Deva dynasty, Csanad County, Arad County, Duchy of Racha, Theme of Sirmium, Somogy County, Tengen, Germany, Fejer County, Bekes County, Kingdom of Toledo, Veszprem County, Szabolcs County, Tolna County. Excerpt: The Most Serene Republic of Genoa (Italian: , Ligurian: Repubrica de Zena) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean. It began when Genoa became a self-governing commune within the Regnum Italicum, and ended when it was conquered by First French Republic under Napoleon and replaced with the Ligurian Republic. Corsica was ceded in the Treaty of Versailles of 1768. The Ligurian Republic was annexed by the First French Empire in 1805, and its restoration was briefly proclaimed in 1814 following the defeat of Napoleon, but was ultimately annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815. Today Genoa is the name of the capital city of Liguria, a northwestern region of Italy. When the Republic of Genoa was established in the early 11th century, it consisted of the city of Genoa and the surrounding areas. As the commerce of the city increased, so did the territory of the Republic. In 1015, the entirety of Liguria was part of the Republic of Genoa. After the First Crusade in 1098, Genoa gained settlements in Syria. The majority of them were lost during the campaigns of S...