Visconti of Pisa and Sardinia Ubaldo. In 1207, Lamberto married Elena, the heiress of Barisone II of Gallura, thus securing control over the northeastern corner of Sardinia with his capital at Civita. In 1215, he and Ubaldo established their hegemony over the Giudicato of Cagliari in the south of the island as well. Through advantageous marriages, Lamberto's son, Ubaldo II, secured power in Logudoro for a time. By mid century, Pisan authority was unopposed in Sardinia, thanks to intermarriages between the Visconti family and the other great families of Pisa (Gherardeschi and Capraia) and Sardinia (Lacon and Bas-Serra). Visconti of Pisa and Sardinia The Visconti
Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia The Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia (, also called "Parlamento Subalpino") was the bicameral parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was established in 1848 by the Albertine Statute and was dissolved in 1861, to be succeeded by the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy. It is thus the ultimate ancestor of the modern Parliament of Italy. There were two chambers: Joint sessions of the Parliament, for solemn occasions like the "speech from the crown" ("discorso della corona"), were held at the Palazzo Carignano, for space reasons. The two chambers were theoretically equal