Episode 2 of 2
Quasi-Independent State
- When
- 12 January 1848 – 15 May 1849
- Where
- Sicily
The revolution resulted in a self-proclaimed Kingdom of Sicily that survived for sixteen months before Bourbon reconquest.
The Provisional Government adopted the Italian tricolour defaced with the trinacria. The state lasted from 12 January 1848 to 15 May 1849, when the Bourbon army took back full control by force.
Sources
- Sicilian revolution of 1848 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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