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| The '''Kingdom of Sardinia''' is a former kingdom in ]. | The '''Kingdom of Sardinia''' is a former kingdom in ]. | ||
| The Kingdom came into being in ] when the kingdom of ] ended with the annexation of that island |
The Kingdom came into being in ] when the kingdom of ] ended with the annexation of that island by ] in exchange for ]. | ||
| Although its name was the Kingdom of Sardinia, the main part of the kingdom was Savoy, under which royal house (the ]) the kingdom resorted. The capital of the kingdom was ]. | Although its name was the Kingdom of Sardinia, the main part of the kingdom was Savoy, under which royal house (the ]) the kingdom resorted. The capital of the kingdom was ]. | ||
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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In ] the kingdom was enlarged by the annexation ]. | ||
| In ] the kingdom was enlarged with ]. | |||
| In ] ] conquered the kingdom along with the rest of Northern Italy. The king, ] fled to Sardinia. | In ] ] conquered the kingdom along with the rest of Northern Italy. The king, ] fled to Sardinia. | ||
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| ===Restoration and '']''=== | ===Restoration and '']''=== | ||
| In ] the kingdom was restored and enlarged with ] and served as a ] against ]. In the ] the alternative name '''Sardinia-Piedmont''' came in use. | In ] the kingdom was restored and enlarged with the addition of the ] and served as a ] against ]. In the ] the alternative name '''Sardinia-Piedmont''' came in use. | ||
| In the years after the Restoration Sardinia was transferred into a police state, as all Italian states. The country was ruled by conservative monarchs: ] and ]. In ] Carlo Felice was succeded by the moderate conservative ]. Sardinia industrialized from ] onward. A constitution was enacted in ] under liberal pressure and under the same pressure war was declared on Austria. | In the years after the Restoration Sardinia was transferred into a police state, as did all Italian states. The country was ruled by conservative monarchs: ] and ]. In ] Carlo Felice was succeded by the moderate conservative ]. Sardinia industrialized from ] onward. A constitution was enacted in ] under liberal pressure and under the same pressure war was declared on Austria. After initial success the war took a turn for the worse and Sardinia lost. | ||
| After initial success the war took a turn for the worse and Sardinia lost. | |||
| ⚫ | Like all of Italy, Sardinia was troubled with political instability with alternating governments. After a very short and disastrous second war Charles Albert abdicated on ], ], in favour of his son ]. In ] a liberal ministry under ] was installed and Sardinia became the |
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| ⚫ | Like all of Italy, Sardinia was troubled with political instability with alternating governments. After a very short and disastrous second war with Austria Charles Albert abdicated on ], ], in favour of his son ]. In ] a liberal ministry under ] was installed and Sardinia became the engine driving the ]. Sardinia (Piedmont) took part in the ], allied with Turkey, Britain and France, and fighting against Russia. In ] Sardinia sided with France in a war against Austria. ] didn't keep his promises to Cavour. Napoleon seized ]. In ], however, Sardinia gained Lombardy from France in exchange for ] and ]. | ||
| ⚫ | On ], 1860, ], ], ] and ] voted in ] to join Sardinia. In 1860 ] started his campaign to conquer southern Italy in the name of Sardinia. He quickly toppled the ] and marched to Gaeta, were he met Vittorio Emmanuel. Cavour was actually the most satisfied with the unification while Garibaldi wanted to conquer Rome. Garibaldi was too socialistic for the king and his prime minister. On ], ] the Kingdom of ] was proclaimed thus ending Sardinia as a separate kingdom. Sardinia (and especially Piedmont) would become the most dominant and wealthiest region in Italy. The House of Savoy would rule Italy until ] |
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| ⚫ | On ], 1860, ], ], ] and ] voted in ] to join Sardinia. In 1860 ] started his campaign to conquer southern Italy in the name of Sardinia. He quickly toppled the ] and marched to Gaeta, were he met Vittorio Emmanuel. Cavour was actually the most satisfied with the unification while Garibaldi wanted to conquer Rome. Garibaldi was too socialistic for the king and his prime minister. On ], ] the Kingdom of ] was proclaimed thus ending Sardinia as a separate kingdom. Sardinia (and especially Piedmont) would become the most dominant and wealthiest region in Italy. The House of Savoy would rule Italy until ] when a republic was proclaimed. | ||
| Sardinia (Piedmont) took part in the ], allied with Turkey, Britain and France, and fighting against Russia. | |||
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The Kingdom of Sardinia is a former kingdom in Italy.
The Kingdom came into being in 1720 when the kingdom of Sicily ended with the annexation of that island by Austria in exchange for Sardinia.
Although its name was the Kingdom of Sardinia, the main part of the kingdom was Savoy, under which royal house (the House of Savoy) the kingdom resorted. The capital of the kingdom was Turin.
History
In 1743 the kingdom was enlarged by the annexation Piedmont.
In 1796 Napoleon conquered the kingdom along with the rest of Northern Italy. The king, Charles Emmanuel IV fled to Sardinia.
Restoration and Risorgimento
In 1814 the kingdom was restored and enlarged with the addition of the Republic of Genoa and served as a buffer state against France. In the 19th century the alternative name Sardinia-Piedmont came in use.
In the years after the Restoration Sardinia was transferred into a police state, as did all Italian states. The country was ruled by conservative monarchs: Vittorio Emmanuele I and Carlo Felice. In 1831 Carlo Felice was succeded by the moderate conservative Charles Albert. Sardinia industrialized from 1830 onward. A constitution was enacted in 1848 under liberal pressure and under the same pressure war was declared on Austria. After initial success the war took a turn for the worse and Sardinia lost.
Like all of Italy, Sardinia was troubled with political instability with alternating governments. After a very short and disastrous second war with Austria Charles Albert abdicated on March 23, 1849, in favour of his son Vittorio Emmanuele II. In 1850 a liberal ministry under Count Camillo Benso di Cavour was installed and Sardinia became the engine driving the Italian Unification. Sardinia (Piedmont) took part in the Crimean War, allied with Turkey, Britain and France, and fighting against Russia. In 1859 Sardinia sided with France in a war against Austria. Napoleon III didn't keep his promises to Cavour. Napoleon seized Lombardy. In 1860, however, Sardinia gained Lombardy from France in exchange for Savoie and Nice.
On March 5, 1860, Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna voted in referenda to join Sardinia. In 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi started his campaign to conquer southern Italy in the name of Sardinia. He quickly toppled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and marched to Gaeta, were he met Vittorio Emmanuel. Cavour was actually the most satisfied with the unification while Garibaldi wanted to conquer Rome. Garibaldi was too socialistic for the king and his prime minister. On March 17, 1861 the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed thus ending Sardinia as a separate kingdom. Sardinia (and especially Piedmont) would become the most dominant and wealthiest region in Italy. The House of Savoy would rule Italy until 1946 when a republic was proclaimed.