# Charles Albert of Sardinia

> The king who gave Italy its first constitution, then led an army against Austria to unite the peninsula — and lost so badly he abdicated and died in exile four months later.

*King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/charles-albert-of-sardinia

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1798-10-02
- **Died:** 1849-07-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Charles Albert grew up in Napoleonic France with a liberal education, but his politics swung wildly. As Prince of Carignano in 1821, he backed a constitutional rebellion, then withdrew support and turned conservative — even marching with French legitimists against Spanish liberals in 1823. He became King of Sardinia in 1831 when his distant cousin died without an heir. After years of backing European monarchist causes, he shifted course in 1848: he granted the Statuto Albertino, Italy's first constitution, and declared war on Austria to free the north from Habsburg rule. Pope Pius IX and Ferdinand II abandoned him mid-campaign. His forces were crushed at the Battle of Novara in 1849. He abdicated in favour of his son Victor Emmanuel II and died in Porto a few months later. Italians called him "the Hesitant King" for the years he wavered between constitutional reform and absolute power; his son finished what he started, unifying Italy in 1861.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 59.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 7.5 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 23.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 24.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #France, #Europe, #19th Century

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181261)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Albert_of_Sardinia)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Charles%20Albert%20of%20Sardinia)
- [Çarlz Albert (Savoyya hersoqu)](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87arlz_Albert_(Savoyya_hersoqu))
- [Карл Альберт](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB_%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82)
- [Карл Алберт Савойски-Каринян](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82_%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8F%D0%BD)
- [Carles Albert I de Sardenya](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carles_Albert_I_de_Sardenya)
- [Karel Albert Sardinský](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Albert_Sardinsk%C3%BD)
- [Karl Albert af Sardinien-Piemont](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Albert_af_Sardinien-Piemont)
- [Karl Albert (Sardinien-Piemont)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Albert_(Sardinien-Piemont))
- [Κάρολος Αλβέρτος της Σαρδηνίας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%B2%CE%AD%CF%81%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A3%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Karlo Alberto de Savojo](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlo_Alberto_de_Savojo)
- [Carlos Alberto de Cerdeña](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alberto_de_Cerde%C3%B1a)
- [Karlos Alberto Sardiniakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlos_Alberto_Sardiniakoa)
- [چارلز آلبرت ساردینیا](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D8%B2_%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7)
- [Kaarle Albert](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaarle_Albert)
- [Charles-Albert (roi de Sardaigne)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-Albert_(roi_de_Sardaigne))
- [קרלו אלברטו, מלך סרדיניה](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%9C%D7%95_%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%95%2C_%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9A_%D7%A1%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94)
- [Karlo Albert](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlo_Albert)
- [Károly Albert szárd–piemonti király](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1roly_Albert_sz%C3%A1rd%E2%80%93piemonti_kir%C3%A1ly)
- [Կառլ Ալբերտ](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BF%D5%A1%D5%BC%D5%AC_%D4%B1%D5%AC%D5%A2%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BF)
- [Carlo Alberto dari Sardinia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Alberto_dari_Sardinia)
- [Carlo Alberto di Savoia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Alberto_di_Savoia)
- [カルロ・アルベルト・ディ・サヴォイア](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2)
- [კარლო ალბერტო I (სარდინია)](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%9A%E1%83%9D_%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D_I_(%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%90))
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Carlo_Alberto_di_Savoia)
- [كارلو ألبيرتو](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%88_%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88)
- [كارلو البيرتو](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%88_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88)

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