Kingdom of Etruria
The Kingdom of Etruria (/ɪˈtrʊəriə/ ih-TROOR-ee-ə; Italian: Regno di Etruria) was an Italian kingdom between 1801 and 1807 that made up a large part of modern Tuscany. It took its name from Etruria, the old Roman name for the land of the Etruscans.
Kingdom of Etruria | |||||||||||
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| 1801–1807 | |||||||||||
| Status | Client state of the French Empire | ||||||||||
| Capital | Florence | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Italian | ||||||||||
| Religion | Christian (Roman Catholic) | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||
• 1801–1803 | Louis I | ||||||||||
• 1803–1807 | Louis II | ||||||||||
| Regent | |||||||||||
• 1803–1807 | Maria Luisa | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Napoleonic Wars | ||||||||||
• Established | March 21, 1801 | ||||||||||
| December 10, 1807 | |||||||||||
| Currency | Tuscan pound | ||||||||||
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