Savoy–Piedmont historical area
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The Savoy–Piedmont historical area is a culturally and strategically important Alpine region that historically linked and influenced both France and Italy through shared dynastic rule, trade routes, and military frontiers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Count of Piedmont | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-border region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Italian unification
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Turin (1860) NERFINISHED ⓘ cession of Savoy to France in 1860 ⓘ |
| borderChanges | annexation of Nice and Savoy by France ⓘ |
| containsPass |
Col de Tende
NERFINISHED
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Col du Montgenèvre NERFINISHED ⓘ Great St Bernard Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Little St Bernard Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Mont Cenis Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Franco-Provençal culture
ⓘ
French culture ⓘ Italian culture ⓘ Occitan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAsPartOf |
Duchy of Savoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | House of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentRegion |
Aosta Valley
NERFINISHED
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Chablais NERFINISHED ⓘ Cottian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Graian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Ligurian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurienne NERFINISHED ⓘ Nice region NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Susa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarentaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedCountries |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
Duchy of Savoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
buffer zone between French and Italian states
ⓘ
major trans-Alpine trade route zone ⓘ military frontier region ⓘ strategic Alpine corridor between France and Italy ⓘ |
| languageTradition |
Franco-Provençal language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French language NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian language NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernStates |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Italian border region ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military campaigns between France and Italy
ⓘ
trans-Alpine trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Count of Piedmont
this entity surface form:
Count of Piedmont