Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Hat worn by Pius VII in 1814 during his captivity under Napoleon in Savona

A wide-brimmed red hat with gold embroidery and a bow in a museum display case, with a dark crucifix visible below it.

Pius VII wore this hat in 1814 during his captivity in Savona: the pontiff was shut up in confinement for refusing to submit to Napoleon. In the end Pius not only returned to Rome, but outlived Bonaparte

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