07/06/1809 AD captured
France occupied and annexed the Papal States in 1809 and took Pius VII as their prisoner, exiling him to Savona.
On 15 November 1809 Pius VII consecrated the church at La Voglina, Valenza Po, Piemonte with the intention of the villa La Voglina becoming his spiritual base whilst in exile. Unfortunately his residency was short lived once Napoleon became aware of his intentions of establishing a permanent base and he was soon exiled to France.
Despite this, the pope continued to refer to Napoleon as "my dear son" but added that he was "a somewhat stubborn son, but a son still".
Subjects Who or What captured?
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Napoléon Bonaparte Emperor of the Fre...
Objects To Whom or What was captured?
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Pope Pius VII (Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti) Pope of the Roman ...
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