a former independent county/duchy lying between France and Italy. For a few years (1713-1720), Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, was King of Sicily, but he backed the wrong side in the next European war and (under duress) exchanged Sicily for Sardinia.
The Dukes of Savoy were also Princes of Piemonte, and the flag is still used to designate the Regione Piemonte of Italy (the upper northwest corner). After Victor Amadeus II, "Prince of Piemonte" became the title for the heir to the throne of Sardinia.
In 1861, after the annexation of all the other states of the Italian peninsula, the parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia voted a bill (Legge N° 4671 of 17 marzo 1861) to change the name of the state to the Kingdom of Italy. The Kings of Italy retained their old title of King of Sardinia as part of their full title until the dissolution of the monarchy in 1946. The first Savoyard to call style himself King of Italy officially was Umberto I (Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900).
During the annexation struggles, it is said that adherents of his father, Victor Emmanuel II, used to write "V E R D I" on walls (meaning, "Vittorio Emmanuele Re D'Italia". But of course if anyone stopped and questioned them, they could just claim they were expressing their enthusiasm for Italy's greatest opera composer - Giuseppe Verdi.
was very, very complicated. I've heard that the "V E R D I" story was absolutely true, that it was exaggerated, and that it was an "urban legend". I know which one I'd like to believe....
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Denmark?
I'm really not very good at this
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” -Voltaire
No Hamlet cigar for you Steve!
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
ha - I am not at all surprised :) n/t
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” -Voltaire
The base is Savoy,
a former independent county/duchy lying between France and Italy. For a few years (1713-1720), Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, was King of Sicily, but he backed the wrong side in the next European war and (under duress) exchanged Sicily for Sardinia.
The Dukes of Savoy were also Princes of Piemonte, and the flag is still used to designate the Regione Piemonte of Italy (the upper northwest corner). After Victor Amadeus II, "Prince of Piemonte" became the title for the heir to the throne of Sardinia.
In 1861, after the annexation of all the other states of the Italian peninsula, the parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia voted a bill (Legge N° 4671 of 17 marzo 1861) to change the name of the state to the Kingdom of Italy. The Kings of Italy retained their old title of King of Sardinia as part of their full title until the dissolution of the monarchy in 1946. The first Savoyard to call style himself King of Italy officially was Umberto I (Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900).
During the annexation struggles, it is said that adherents of his father, Victor Emmanuel II, used to write "V E R D I" on walls (meaning, "Vittorio Emmanuele Re D'Italia". But of course if anyone stopped and questioned them, they could just claim they were expressing their enthusiasm for Italy's greatest opera composer - Giuseppe Verdi.
There is no justice. There can be no peace.
Piemonte is correct!
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
The flag was easy, but explaining it
was very, very complicated. I've heard that the "V E R D I" story was absolutely true, that it was exaggerated, and that it was an "urban legend". I know which one I'd like to believe....
There is no justice. There can be no peace.