Realm · 1721–1861
Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Sardinia appears on the map from 1721 to 1861. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1861, it covered about 235,522 km².
One of the realms of Kingdom of Italy and Italian Republic. For centuries Italy was divided among rival states and foreign powers. In the Risorgimento, or resurgence, the Kingdom of Sardinia, ruled by the House of Savoy from Turin, led unification: its prime minister Cavour allied with France against Austria in 1859, Garibaldi's volunteers conquered the south in 1860, and Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed King of Italy in 1861.
See Kingdom of Sardinia on the map in 1861
- On the map
- 1721–1861
- Greatest extent
- 1861, about 235,522 km²
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1721–1733 | 72,009 km² |
| 1734–1737 | 78,398 km² |
| 1738–1747 | 74,023 km² |
| 1748–1791 | 77,675 km² |
| 1792–1793 | 77,675 km² |
| 1794–1795 | 62,118 km² |
| 1796 | 50,927 km² |
| 1797–1799 | 55,532 km² |
| 1800–1813 | 62,118 km² |
| 1814 | 74,357 km² |
| 1815–1847 | 78,009 km² |
| 1848 | 134,622 km² |
| 1849–1852 | 77,961 km² |
| 1853–1858 | 78,056 km² |
| 1859 | 122,175 km² |
| 1860 | 163,326 km² |
| 1861 | 235,522 km² |