Le giornate genovesi del marzo 1821: da una sommossa poco cruenta ad una breve stagione costituzionale

The Piedmontese revolution of 1821 undoubtedly had repercussions on Genoa and Liguria in general; while these territories had been united with the Savoy Kingdom for just seven years, in violation of the principle of legitimacy for which the ancient Republic of Genoa should have been restored, the uprising of Genoa that took place in March of that year had not separatist character. The essay, after reflecting on the causes and nature of this uprising, focuses on the work of the genoese administrative commission created at the instigation of the supporters of the constitutional regime, and on the moderate repression implemented following the re-establishment of the absolute regime