From Spanish domination, Sicily passed on to Austrian domination, with a new Viceroy. As usual, more taxes were imposed upon the Sicilians, this time to be paid to the Hapsburg Emperor of Austria. But Philip V Bourbon of Spain never stopped thinking about Italy, Naples and Sicily.
In 1734 he sent his own son Charles, to take Naples and Sicily back from the Austrians, always at the expense of the local people, of course.
In a short time, Naples was re-conquered. Next was Sicily.
In 1735, Charles Bourbon of Spain became King of Naples and Sicily, as Charles VII. So the Austrian domination lasted only 15 years.
