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Stamenti
The ''Stamenti'' ( es, Estamentos; ca, Estaments; Sardinian: ''Istamentos'' / ''Stamentus'') was the parliament of Sardinia, consisting of representatives of the three estates of the realm. The term "''Stamenti''" is the plural of "''Stamento''" and they are both forms which, under Savoyard rule, were Italianized from the original Spanish word "''Estamento''", which referred to an estate of the realm. The Sardinian parliament was divided into three traditional estates: the first or ecclesiastical estate, the second or baronial estate, and the third or peasant estate. The single estates were called ''braços'' and later ''bracci'', meaning "arms".Koenigsberger, 48. It had the power to authorise taxation, although its powers were executed by a commission of deputies after 1721 and it was abolished via the "Perfect Fusion" of the Savoyard States in 1847, replaced by the Subalpine Senate. Aragonese era In 1355 Peter IV called a parliament of the Sardinian nobility in order to addres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Sardinia (1700–1720)
From 1700 to 1720, the Kingdom of Sardinia, as a part of the Spanish empire, was disputed between two dynasties, the Habsburgs and the Bourbons. With the death of Charles II, the last of the Spanish Habsburgs, on 1 November 1700, the throne passed to Duke Philip of Anjou (Philip V), although the Emperor Leopold I also had a claim. Leopold was especially desirous of obtaining the Spanish inheritance in the Southern Netherlands and in Italy, which included Sardinia. With the failure of France to abide by the Second Partition Treaty, the other European powers lined up on the side of the Habsburgs. The Treaty of the Hague (7 September 1701) allotted to the Emperor the Spanish possessions in Italy. Imperial troops invaded Italy to seize them, and the War of the Spanish Succession began. The Spanish governors of Sardinia were initially loyal to the Bourbons, and a pro-Habsburg revolt was suppressed. In 1708, with the help of Britain's Mediterranean Fleet, the island was conquered for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
