ABSTRACT
The Italian Republic is created out of the Cisalpine, and the committee appointed to select a president chooses Bonaparte. The vice-president, chosen by Bonaparte, is a Milanese nobleman, Francesco Melzi d'Eril who had served under the Austrian Habsburg rulers of northern Italy but has liberal sympathies in January 1802. In December 26, 1805, treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria recognises the French settlement in Italy. Austrian Venetia becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy and French troops occupy Istria and Dalmatia. In March 4, 1815, Murat hears news of Napoleon's return from Elba and eventually decides to attack the Austrians in the belief that while they are busy with Napoleon they will withdraw their troops from northern Italy and leave him alone. Murat is tried by a Neapolitan Council of War, and shot. With the death of Murat the Napoleonic period in Italy comes to an end.
