Republic of Noli | |||||||||
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| 1192–1797 | |||||||||
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 Location of the Republic of Noli | |||||||||
 Location of Noli in Italy, depicted along with other maritime republics | |||||||||
| Status | De facto protectorate of the Republic of Genoa from 1202 to 1797 | ||||||||
| Capital | Noli | ||||||||
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| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Aristocratic oligarchic republic (City-state) | ||||||||
| Podestà as Head of state | |||||||||
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• Established through decree by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor | 7 August 1192 | ||||||||
• Annexation by the Ligurian Republic | 2 December 1797 | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• Estimate | 1,500 in the 18th century[1] | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
The Republic of Noli (Italian: Repubblica di Noli; Ligurian: Repubbrica de Nöi) was an Italian maritime republic that was centred on the city of Noli, in Liguria, and existed from 1192 to 1797. The area is now in the province of Savona, Italy. To protect itself from possible attacks and invasions by Savona and Marquisate of Finale, Noli allied in 1202 with the Republic of Genoa in a sort of protectorate, in fact, documents of the time show that the relationship was equal and not one of submission.[2] The alliance allowed the Republic of Noli to have such growing importance that in 1239, a diocese was established there by Pope Gregory IX.