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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 give it to the House of Savoy. Since the House of Savoy also ruled Piedmont, the Kingdom was sometimes referred to as Sardinia-Piedmont. The Savoy family ruled from 1720 till 1861 when Italy officially united itself. Under the Savoy family, the capital of the state was Turin. The territory also included the city and surrounding land of Genoa. In Italian it was known as the Regno di Sardegna.
Kingdom of Sardinia Regno do Sardegna | |
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| 1324–1861 | |
.svg) Flag
 The arms of the kingdom while ruled by the Savoys.
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| Anthem: S'hymnu sardu nationale National anthem of Sardinia | |
 The location of the Kingdom as united with Piedmont outlooking its relation in modern Italy. | |
| Capital | Turin |
| Official languages | Sardinian |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Demonym(s) | Sardinian |
| Government | Monarchy |
| King | |
• 1324–1327 (first) | James II |
• 1849–1861 (last) | Victor Emmanuel II |
| Legislature | Parliament (from 1848) |
| Subalpine Senate (from 1848) | |
| Chamber of Deputies (from 1848) | |
| Establishment | Middle ages, Early modern, Late modern |
• Establishment | 1324 |
• House of Savoy rule | 1720 |
• Unification of Italy | 1861 |
| Currency | Sardinian lira (1816–61) |
The kingdom was originally made up of the islands of Corsica and Sardinia. Sovereignty over both of those was claimed by the Popes. While under Spanish rule, the state was ruled by viceroys.
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