When did Tavolara Island outside Sardinia become a part of Italy?

zonko

The island was known in ancient times as Hermea. According to tradition, Pope St. Pontian died on Tavolara following his abdication and exile in 235. It is probably identical to the island called Tolar, which was used by Arab ships in 848-849 as a base to attack nearby coasts. Tavolara was one of the smallest kingdoms on the planet, but is now simply part of Italy, although it was never formally annexed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavolara_Island#_note-12 Nov 22 07, 9:28 AM

zbeckabee

Tavolara was one of the smallest kingdoms on the planet, but is now simply part of Italy, although it was never formally annexed. Tavolara was not included in the Italian unification, and King Paolo actively sought and obtained recognition from Italy. During his reign, in 1868 the Italian government began operating a lighthouse on the northeast end of the island. Tavolara's sovereignty was reconfirmed in 1903, when Victor Emmanuel III of Italy signed a treaty of friendship with the nation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavolara_island#History Nov 22 07, 9:29 AM

author

You don't answer the question when Tavolara abolished its kingdom and became a part of Italy. Was that in 1934 or in 1962? "Queen Mariangela died in 1934, leaving the kingdom to Italy. Her nephew Paolo II still claimed the kingdom, however, and ruled it until his death in 1962. That year marked the installation of the NATO station and the effective end of Tavolaran sovereignty." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavolara_island#History This site claims that the island is still 'the smallest kingdom of the world', but I suspect this is just false information to fool tourists. http://www.emmeti.it/Welcome/Sardegna/ProvSassari/Tavolara/index.uk.html Nov 22 07, 4:21 PM

zbeckabee

The above post clearly states that there was no formal annexation. Queen Mariangela died in 1934, leaving the kingdom to Italy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavolara Nov 22 07, 5:58 PM