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Constitutional Concession

When: July 1820
Where: Naples
Part of: Pepe's revolt forces Ferdinand I to grant a constitution in Naples

General Pepe led a military revolt in Naples, compelling King Ferdinand to sign a constitution modeled on the Spanish Constitution of 1812.

In July 1820, a military revolt broke out under General Guglielmo Pepe. Ferdinand was terrorized into signing a constitution on the model of the Spanish Constitution of 1812. Pepe had previously failed to force a constitution in 1814, but this uprising succeeded in securing a temporary concession from the King.

Sources

Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
Guglielmo Pepe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20

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