Roman Republic (1849–1850)

Two-month republican government in the Papal States Roman RepublicRepubblica Romana (Italian)1849 State and civil flag Coat of arms Motto: Dio e PopoloGod and PeopleAnthem: Il Canto degli Italiani (Italian)"The Song of the Italians" StatusUnrecognized stateCapitalRomeOfficial languagesItalianFrenchRecognised regional languagesGermanCommon languagesItalianReligion Roman CatholicismGovernmentDirectorial parliamentary republicTriumvirate • 1849 Giuseppe Mazzini Carlo Armellini Aurelio Saffi History • Election 21 January 1849• Established 9 February 1849• Invasion 25 April 1849• Fall of Rome 2 July 1849• Disestablished 2 July CurrencyRoman scudo Preceded by Succeeded by Papal States Papal States Kingdom of Italy Today part ofItalyVatican City The Roman Republic (Italian: Repubblica Romana) was a short-lived state declared on 9 February 1849, when the government of the Papal States was temporarily replaced by a republican government due to Pope Pius IX's departure to Gaeta. The republic was led by Carlo Armellini, Giuseppe Mazzini, and Aurelio Saffi. Together they formed a triumvirate, a reflection of a form of government during the first century BC crisis of the Roman Repub