Sardinia
| Sardinia | |
|---|---|
| Regnu de Sardigna | |
| Sardìgna or Sardìnnia | |
| 1756-present | |
| Established | 1756 |
| Capital | Cagliari |
| Largest City | Cagliari |
| Population | 1.7 Million |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Area | 24 090 km² |
| Languages |
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| Currency | Sardinian Dinai |
Sardinia (Campidanese Sardinian: Sardìgna),officially the Kingdom of Sardinia, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located entirely in the island of Sardinia and the neighboring archipelago.
History
The history of Sardinia in the Modern era was characterized by three centuries of Spanish rule, until March 1700, when the Spanish territories of Milan and Sardinia were handed to the Kingdom of France.
Civil unrest and the Independence War
See Sardinian Independence War for the unabridged and complete chronology of the conflict.
After losing the Great Silesian War the Kingdom of France decided to raise the taxes on most of their dominions in order to recover from the huge losses after the war. In Sardinia taxes were raised both for the poorer classes of the population and for the various Noblemen on the island. This, combined with the Protest of March 14th in 1756 (regarding the poor management of Sardinian soldiers in the French army), planted the seeds for the successive revolts that would lead to the Independence War. In the April of 1756 Charles Boyer was assigned as vice-Roy of Sardinia. Known for his efficient yet sometimes cruel of crushing rebellions, he was deemed perfect for Sardinia. As a matter of facts, since the end of March various protests in the major cities of Sardinia were already happening, with some of them being violent against the French forces.