The department included the islands of Zante (Zakynthos), Kythira and the Strofades, as well as Dragamesto (modern Astakos) on the Greek mainland. Despite its name, the department was mostly not in the Aegean, but the Ionian Sea, apart from Kythira and its dependencies.
Its prefecture was at the town of Zante (Zakynthos). The territories were lost to Russia in 1798 except Dragamesto was captured by Ali Pasha, governor of Yanya Eyalet, in 1799 and the department was officially disbanded in 1802.
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January 30, 2023
Égée, pronounced, mɛʁ, eʒe, french, aegean, three, short, lived, french, departments, greece, came, into, existence, after, napoleon, conquest, 1797, republic, venice, when, venetian, greek, possessions, such, ionian, islands, fell, french, directory, departme. Mer Egee pronounced mɛʁ eʒe French for Aegean Sea was one of three short lived French departments of Greece It came into existence after Napoleon s conquest in 1797 of the Republic of Venice when Venetian Greek possessions such as the Ionian islands fell to the French Directory Department of Mer EgeeDepartement de Mer Egee1797 1802FlagThe three departments of GreeceStatusDepartment of the French First RepublicChef lieuZakynthos37 47 N 20 53 E 37 78 N 20 89 E 37 78 20 89Official languagesFrenchCommon languagesGreekGovernment CommissionerChriseuil de RulhiereHistorical eraFrench Revolutionary Wars Treaty of Campo Formio18 October 1797 Fall of Zakynthos23 October 1798 De facto end of the department3 March 1799 De jure end of the department25 March 1802Preceded by Succeeded byVenetian rule in the Ionian Islands Septinsular RepublicIoannina EyaletToday part ofAlbania GreeceThe department included the islands of Zante Zakynthos Kythira and the Strofades as well as Dragamesto modern Astakos on the Greek mainland Despite its name the department was mostly not in the Aegean but the Ionian Sea apart from Kythira and its dependencies Its prefecture was at the town of Zante Zakynthos The territories were lost to Russia in 1798 except Dragamesto was captured by Ali Pasha governor of Yanya Eyalet in 1799 and the department was officially disbanded in 1802 During the renewed French control of the area in 1807 1809 the department was not re established the constitutional form of the Septinsular Republic being kept Contents 1 Administration 1 1 Commissioner 2 See also 3 ReferencesAdministration EditCommissioner Edit The Commissioner of the Directory was the highest state representative in the department Term start Term end Office holder18 October 1797 1 3 March 1799 Chriseuil Omer Francois de RulhiereSee also EditDepartment of Corcyre Department of Ithaque French rule in the Ionian Islands 1797 1799 Treaty of Campo Formio History of ZakynthosReferences Edit Bellaire J P 1805 Precis des operations generales de la division francaise du Levant Magimel amp Humbert p 11 de Rulhiere Chriseuil 1800 1801 Essai sur les isles de Zante de Cerigo de Cerigotto et des Strophades composant le departement de la Mer Egee Essay on the islands of Zakynthos of Kythira of Antikythira and the Strofades forming the department ofMer Egee in French Paris Dessenne Lacroix Louis 1853 Les Iles de la Grece The Islands of Greece in French Firmin Didot p 638 Pauthier G 1863 Les Iles Ioniennes pendant l occupation francaise et le protectorat anglais The Ionian Islands during the French occupation and the British protectorate in French Paris Benjamin Duprat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mer Egee amp oldid 1098855320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
