Piedmont became the most dominant and wealthiest region in Italy and the capital of Piedmont, Turin, remained the Italian capital until 1865, when the capital was moved to Florence.

Sardinia, kingdom of the house of Savoy from 1720, which was centred on the lands of Piedmont (in northwestern Italy) and Sardinia. In 1718, by the Treaty of London among the great powers, …

Apr 25, 2024 · Sardinia-Piedmont is a formable nation in the Italian region. Historically it came into existence when the Duke of Savoy acquired Sardinia in exchange for Sicily in 1720, and was …

Ruled by the House of Savoy out of the capital of Turin, Piedmont-Sardinia sided with Austria when war broke out between Austria and Revolutionary France in 1792. The French triumphed …

"Piedmont", "Savoy-Piedmont", and "Piedmont-Sardinia" are also sometimes used to emphasise that the economic and political centre of the Savoyard state was the Piedmont since the late …

Charles Albert (born Oct. 2, 1798, Turin, Piedmont, French Republic—died July 28, 1849, Oporto, Port.) was the king of Sardinia–Piedmont (1831–49) during the turbulent period of the …

The Kingdom of Sardinia was a monarchy that ruled the Italian island of Sardinia. It was established in 1324. It was given to the House of Habsburg. They were eventually forced to …

Under the leadership of the House of Savoy and its ministers, Piedmont-Sardinia played a key role in the Risorgimento and the first war of Italian independence, 1848-1849.

Sardinia-Piedmont (1458-1861), also called Sardinia or Piedmont, was a union of the kingdoms of Sardinia and Savoy founded in 1720 after years of split rule between the Aragonese Empire of …

Piedmont became the most dominant and wealthiest region in Italy and the capital of Piedmont, Turin, remained the Italian capital until 1865, when the capital was moved to Florence.