Gozo (1798–1800)
Unrecognised state of Gozo (1798–1801) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gozitan Nation,[lower-alpha 1] commonly known as Gozo,[lower-alpha 2] was an unrecognised state located on the island of Gozo between 1798 and 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars.[1] It was a monarchy recognizing the authority of Ferdinand III of Sicily with a provisional government led by Governor-General Saverio Cassar. Its capital was Rabat. The country was established between 28 and 29 October 1798 from the territory of French-occupied Malta and was eventually incorporated into Malta Protectorate on 20 August 1801.
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The Gozitan Nation | |||||||||
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1798–1801 | |||||||||
Status | Unrecognised state De facto independent state | ||||||||
Capital | Rabat | ||||||||
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Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
Government | Provisional feudal monarchy | ||||||||
King | |||||||||
• 1798–1801 | Ferdinand III of Sicily | ||||||||
Governor-General | |||||||||
• 1798–1801 | Saverio Cassar | ||||||||
Historical era | French Revolutionary Wars | ||||||||
• Revolt | 3 September 1798 | ||||||||
• Established | 28/29 October 1798 | ||||||||
• British protectorate established | 4 September 1800 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 20 August 1801 | ||||||||
Currency | Maltese scudo | ||||||||
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Today part of | Malta |
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