Andrea Doria, acting in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor,
enters Genoa. This city-state regains its independence as a
republic, under the protection of the Emperor, in a form that is to
last until 1796.
Citation:
Editors. "Genoa regains its independence as a republic".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010
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