Free Sardinia Free Sardinia Free Sardinia ("Sardigna Libera", SL) is a social-democratic and separatist political party in Sardinia. The party is led by Claudia Zuncheddu, a former regional councillor elected with Red Moors in the 2009 regional election. In May 2011 Zuncheddu ran for Mayor of Cagliari for Independence Republic of Sardinia (iRS) and gained just 2.4% of the vote. In April 2012 she officially launched her party. In the run-up of the 2014 regional election Zuncheddu integrated her party into the regional section of Left Ecology Freedom (SEL) and stood as candidate in that party's list in Cagliari. She was not
Kingdom of Sardinia of Savoy added Piedmont to their main segment of Savoy, with a capital at Chambéry (now in France). Other areas remained independent, such as the powerful communes of Asti and Alessandria, and the marquisates of Saluzzo and Montferrat. The County of Savoy was elevated to a duchy in 1416, and Duke Emanuele Filiberto moved the seat to Turin in 1563. The Spanish domination of Sardinia ended at the beginning of the 18th century, as a result of the War of the Spanish succession. By the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713, Spain's European empire was divided: Savoy received Sicily and parts