Republic of Alba (1944)

Republic of Alba
Repubblica di Alba
Unrecognized state
1944


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Capital Alba
Languages Italian
Government Partisan republic
Historical era World War II
   Established October 10, 1944
   Conquered November 2, 1944
Currency Italian lira
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Italian Social Republic
Italian Social Republic

The Republic of Alba was a short-lived state that existed from 10 October to 2 November 1944 in Alba, northern Italy, as a local resistance against Italian fascism during World War II. It was named after the Napoleonic Republic of Alba that existed in 1796 in Piedmont.

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