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The Kingdom of Sardinia
The island was successively a possession of the Romans,
the Islamic Empire, and
then Spain. The War of the Spanish Succession
saw Spain lose control of Sardinia to Austria
in 1713. Unhappy with this, the Bourbon king of Spain invaded Sardinia in
1717, only to be defeated by the
British and Austrians the following year.
In 1720, Austria and the Duchy of Savoy traded territories, so that Savoy
gave up Sicily and gained
the poorer neighbouring territory of Sardinia. In compensation, the Savoyards found themselves
raised in rank. |
1720 |
The Duchy of
Savoy trades the important
Sicily
for the far less important Sardinia, which is closer to its own territory.
So as not to lose out on the trade, the former dukes are promoted, and
Savoy is merged with Sardinia to form a single kingdom. |
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