Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont-Sardinia)

Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont-Sardinia) was a state in Italy (Europe) that lasted from 1720 to 1861 CE, about 141 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

The House of Savoy took the title of King of Sardinia in 1720. Under Cavour and Victor Emmanuel II it led the unification of Italy.

See Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont-Sardinia) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1720 to 1861 CE

Duration

141 years

Type

State

Region

Italy, Europe

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Turin

Came from

• County and Duchy of Savoy c. 1003 to 1720 CE

Became

• Kingdom of Italy 1861 to 1946 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1769 Watt's steam engine
• 1789 French Revolution
• 1815 Battle of Waterloo

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
• Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE
• First French Empire 1804 to 1815 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America

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