by
Theis
series
of
maps
was
created
by
Wikimedia
user
Nederlandse
Leeuw
and
tracks
the
changes
in
the
number
of
Monarchies
vs
Republics
in
Europe
over
a
period
of
300
years.
Here
are
the
maps:
1714
Monarchies,
republics
and
ecclesiastical
lands
in
Europe
in
1714.
–
Monarchies
–
Republics
–
Ecclesiastical
lands
–
Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth
Free
Imperial
Cities
are
counted
as
republics.
Ecclesiastical
lands
mainly
consist
of
prince-bishoprics
in
the
Holy
Roman
Empire
and
the
Papal
States
in
central
Italy.
Because
the
Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth
was
a
mixture
between
an
elective
monarchy
and
a
republic,
and
often
called
and
categorised
as
both,
it
is
rendered
in
purple.
1789
Monarchies,
republics
and
ecclesiastical
lands
in
Europe
on
the
eve
of
the
French
Revolution
in
1789.
–
Monarchies
–
Republics
–
Ecclesiastical
lands
–
Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth
Free
Imperial
Cities
are
counted
as
republics.
Ecclesiastical
lands
mainly
consist
of
prince-bishoprics
in
the
Holy
Roman
Empire
and
the
Papal
States
in
central
Italy.
Because
the
Polish-Lithuanian
Commonwealth
was
a
mixture
between
an
elective
monarchy
and
a
republic,
and
often
called
and
categorised
as
both,
it
is
rendered
in
purple.
1799
Monarchies,
republics
and
ecclesiastical
lands
in
Europe
near
the
end
of
the
French
Revolution.
On
21
January
1799,
the
proclamation
of
the
Parthenopean
Republic
marked
the
peak
of
the
period
of sister
republics –
states
founded
on
territories
conquered
by
French
and
local
revolutionary
armies
between
1795
and
1799
that
were
modeled
after
and
loyal
to
the
French
First
Republic.
These
were
located
in
the
Low
Countries,
the
German
Rhineland,
Switzerland
and
Italy.
–
Monarchies
–
Republics
–
Ecclesiastical
lands
Free
Imperial
Cities
are
counted
as
republics.
Ecclesiastical
lands
mainly
consist
of
prince-bishoprics
in
the
Holy
Roman
Empire.
1815
Monarchies
and
republics
in
Europe
on
8
July
1815
(Second
restauration
of Louis
XVIII
of
France after
Napoleon’s Hundred
Days)
–
Monarchies:
55
–
Republics:
9
The
Ottoman
Empire
and
Russian
Empire
are
counted
amongst
Europe.
Counted
as
republics
are
the
Swiss
Confederation,
the
Free
Cities
of
Hamburg,
Bremen,
Lübeck
and
Frankfurt,
the
Most
Serene
Republic
of
San
Marino,
the
Republic
of
Cospaia,
the
Septinsular
Republic
and
the
German
Confederation;
however,
member
states
of
the
German
Confederation
are
also
separately
counted
(35
monarchies).
1914
Monarchies
and
republics
in
Europe
on
28
June
1914
(Assassination
of
Archduke
Franz
Ferdinand
of
Austria),
on
the
eve
of
the First
World
War.
–
Monarchies:
22
–
Republics:
4
The
Ottoman
Empire
and
Russian
Empire
are
counted
amongst
Europe.
1930
Monarchies
and
republics
in
Europe
in
1930.
–
Monarchies:
20
–
Republics:
15
The
Republic
of
Turkey
is
counted
amongst
Europe,
the
Union
of
Socialist
Soviet
Republics
as
a
single
republic,
the
Irish
Free
State
as
an
independent
monarchy
(see
also
Irish
head
of
state
from
1936
to
1949),
Vatican
City
as
an
elective
monarchy,
the
Kingdom
of
Hungary
as
a
nominal
monarchy.
1950
Monarchies
and
republics
in
Europe
in
1950.
–
Monarchies:
13
–
Republics:
21
The
Republic
of
Turkey
is
counted
amongst
Europe,
the
Union
of
Socialist
Soviet
Republics
as
a
single
republic,
the
Free
Territory
of
Trieste
as
an
independent
republic,
Vatican
City
as
an
elective
monarchy,
the
Spanish
State
as
a
nominal
monarchy.
2015
Monarchies
and
republics
in
Europe
in
2015
–
Monarchies:
12
–
Republics:
35
The
Republic
of
Turkey
is
counted
amongst
Europe,
the
Russian
Federation
as
a
single
republic,
the
Republic
of
Kosovo
(recognised
by
most
other
European
states)
as
an
independent
republic,
Vatican
City
as
an
elective
monarchy.
The
Turkish
Republic
of
Northern
Cyprus
(recognised
only
by
Turkey)
and
all
other
unrecognised
states
are
excluded
from
the
count.
Why
do
you
think
Europe
has
moved
away
from
Monarchy
to
Republics
over
the
last
300
years?
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