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Proclamation of the Union

Name: Proclamation of the Union
Start: 1816-12-12
Location: Naples

When: 12 December 1816
Where: Naples
Part of: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies proclaimed under Ferdinand I

Ferdinand I proclaimed the union of Sicily and Naples into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies on 12 December 1816, abolishing the Sicilian constitution.

Ferdinand took advantage of the post-Napoleonic situation to abolish the Sicilian constitution, violating his oath. He proclaimed the union of the two states into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies on 12 December 1816. The decree was promulgated in Naples, correcting the legacy location of Palermo.

Sources

Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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