Savoy

This article is about the historical region of Savoy. For other uses, see Savoy (disambiguation)

History

See County of Savoy and Duchy of Savoy

Related Topics:
County of Savoy - Duchy of Savoy

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In 1714, as a consequence of the War of the Spanish Succession it was technically subsumed into the Kingdom of Sicily, then (after that island was traded to Spain for Sardinia) the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1720.

Related Topics:
1714 - War of the Spanish Succession - Kingdom of Sicily - Spain - Sardinia - Kingdom of Sardinia - 1720

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It is worth noting that the seat of the Savoyards remained in Turin, in Piedmont, and the name change was really just a political maneuver designed to secure a change in the state's status from duchy to kingdom. Sardinia was economically and politically moribund in comparison to Savoy and Piedmont, but traditionally had the title "King" associated with its possession (Regnum Sardiniae et Corsicae), hence the renaming.

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