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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
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Rome—Kings of Sardinia 479 had been known as Dukes of Savoy. Piedmont was added to their domain byslow degrees, some bits by marriage, others by conquest, but most by theirown free consent. Many little cities, and even the large one of Nice, had vol-untarily placed themselves under the protection of these strong, just, andhumane Dukes of Savoy. Thus all the country of the lower Alps, both inFrance and Italy, was under their control. The mountain passes were easilydefensible by the sturdy natives, so that no army could cross the Alps withoutSavoys consent. Its dukes were known to European politics as the door-keepers, the Janitors of the Alps. In 1720 the island of Sardinia passed tothem by treaty, and it was from this that they took their best-known title, King of Sardinia. Piedmont, however, was their main strength. In it lay their capital, Turin.The people respected and trusted them; and these people were a far differentrace from those of lower Italy. Mountains breed men of courag

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