That was after the fascist Regency of Carnaro took this city over for several months and called it a "Free State," led by Gabriele d'Annunzio.
During both in medieval times and during this city's time as a "commune," it was ruled by a piccolo and gran consiglio of 25 and 50 members respectively. Soon afterwards, this city split from a "littoral" region to form the Corpus Separatum after being given up on by Maria Theresa. The Whitehead Torpedo Works and the Adria Navigation Company were two industries built in this city by its modernizer, Giovanni de Ciotta. During another independent stint, this city elected a member of the Autonomist party, Riccardo Zanella. The Istrian Exodus was precipitated by Yugoslav soldiers expelling around 60,000 Italians from this city and its environs. Earlier, this city was embroiled in a debate that Woodrow Wilson intervened in, calling for this city to be autonomous and to be home to the League of Nations. That was after the fascist Regency of Carnaro took this city over for several months and called it a "Free State," led by Gabriele d'Annunzio. For 10 points, identify this port in Croatia.
During both in medieval times and during this city's time as a "commune," it was ruled by a piccolo and gran consiglio of 25 and 50 members respectively.
Fiume [or Rijeka]