Duchy of Lucca
The Duchy of Lucca was a small state in central Italy that existed from 1805 to 1815 and again after the Congress of Vienna until 1847. The territory emerged from the Lucche Republic . It was later annexed by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany , which in turn asserted claims to the throne after no heir to the throne.
After France was transformed into an empire under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804 , this led to profound changes in the French subsidiary republics of Italy. After the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy (formed from the Italian, formerly Cisalpine Republic ) and Napoleon's coronation in Milan in May 1805, it became clear that the Lucchese Republic, which was dependent on Napoleon's power, had to adapt its previous form of government to the new monarchical conditions. After holding a controlled plebiscite, the Corsican nobleman Pasquale Baciocchi , married to Elisa Bonaparte , a sister of Napoleon, was raised to Prince Felix I of Lucca and Piombino. The new monarchical constitution of the Principality of Lucca came into force on June 27, 1805.
The first prince from 1815 was Karl Ludwig von Bourbon (Carlo Ludovico di Borbone), who was awarded Lucca as compensation for the loss of the Duchy of Parma . After his abdication in 1847, the Principality of Lucca fell to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany .
Lucca carried a horizontal, red and yellow flag and at times also the Charlemagne coat of arms.