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Timeline of Events

301

9.3.301

San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus.

1527

5.16.1527

The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic.

1649

5.19.1649

An Act of Parliament declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.

1793

3.18.1793

The first republican state in Germany, the Republic of Mainz, is declared by Andreas Joseph Hofmann.

1849

4.13.1849

Hungary becomes a republic.

1905

11.12.1905

Norway holds a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic.

1917

9.14.1917

Russia is officially proclaimed a republic.

1918

11.9.1918

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates after the German Revolution, and Germany is proclaimed a Republic.

11.14.1918

Czechoslovakia becomes a republic.

1923

3.24.1923

Greece becomes a republic.

1944

6.17.1944

Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.

1946

6.2.1946

Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum the king of Italy Umberto II di Savoia is exiled.

1960

7.1.1960

Ghana becomes a Republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom ceases to be its Head of state.

1966

7.6.1966

Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.

1968

11.11.1968

A second republic is declared in the Maldives.

1970

3.2.1970

Rhodesia declares itself a republic, breaking its last links with the British crown.

4.24.1970

The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as the first President.

1971

4.17.1971

Sierra Leone becomes a republic.

4.19.1971

Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president.

1972

5.22.1972

Ceylon adopts a new constitution, thus becoming a Republic, changes its name to Sri Lanka, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.

1980

4.18.1980

The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President.

1987

10.6.1987

Fiji becomes a republic.

1992

3.12.1992

Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

2007

12.28.2007

Nepal declares a federal democratic Republic by interim parliament, abolishing the monarchy.