Arno (department)

Arno (department)

Arno was a département of the First French Empire in present Italy. It was named after the Arno river. It was formed in 1808, when Tuscany was annexed by France. Its capital was Florence. In 1812 it was divided into the following arrondissements:

* Florence.
* Arezzo.
* Modigliana.
* Pistoia.

It was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. Its territory is presently divided between the Italian provinces Florence, Prato, Arezzo, Pistoia and Forlì-Cesena.

ee also

*Tuscany
*History of Tuscany
*First French Empire
*Grand Duchy of Tuscany
*Kingdom of Etruria
*Medici Family
*House of Habsburg-Lorraine
*House of Bourbon-Parma
*Rulers of Tuscany
*Line of succession to the Tuscan Throne

*Historical states of Italy


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