 The Duchy of Savoy led by the Duke Vittorio Amedeo II acquired the kingdom of Sicily exchanged in 1720 for the Kingdom of Sardinia and part of the Duchy of Milan.Vittorio Amedeo II concluded the political goal of transforming the noble title from Duke to King.Following the Austrian Succession war (1740-1748) and the related Worms treaty of 1743 and the Aachen treaty of 1748 which ended the conflict, the Kingdom of Sardinia acquired Ossola, including Pieve Vergonte .