Sardinia and Corsica (Chaos)

In 1284, defeated Pisa, acquired Corsica, Elba and Sardinia. In 1323, Sardinia was acquires by, and 1399, bought Corsica from Genoa. (The current ruler,, planned to build up a fleet and becoming a naval power in the Med.)

After the division of 1599, Sardinia went to, which sold it to Florence, though. But quite soon, during 1616-19, the "" in Corsica and Sardinia happened, after trying to reform the administration too fast (after French example). Florence proved unable to overwhelm them again, just could get the promise from France that they wouldn't try to conquer them. Instead, 1639 conquered Corsica and Sardinia with their fleet. France and were preoccupied and couldn't interfere.

Later, in the kingdom of, "Prince of the Islands" (Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, ) was a royal title.

A son of Sardinia would become very famous later, when he became general first and New Roman Emperor later.