June 1690
Alliance against France
Victor Amadeus II aligns Savoy with the Grand Alliance and commits his state to the war against Louis XIV.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Turin in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Victor Amadeus II aligns Savoy with the Grand Alliance and commits his state to the war against Louis XIV.
Victor Amadeus II signs a separate peace with France and withdraws Savoy from the Grand Alliance.
Victor Amadeus joins the Franco-Spanish alliance and promises military support.
Birth of Camillo Benso di Cavour
Uses Sardinia's participation in the war to strengthen its claim to a place in European diplomacy.
Sends Sardinian troops to support the Allies.
Death of Camillo Benso di Cavour
Completes the Palazzo del Lavoro
Hosts the special European Council that opens the intergovernmental conference to revise Maastricht.
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