Louis Philip of Egmont

In 1670 he was appointed Knight of the Golden Fleece by Charles II of Spain.

He was Captain General of the Cavalry and Extraordinary Spanish Ambassador in England (1678-1679).

At the start of his reign, the island suffered from a lack of food and resources.

The Count of Egmont died in March 1682, after a long illness, leaving Sardinia as oppressed by hunger as at the beginning.

He was replaced in the position of Viceroy by Fray Diego Ventura Fernández, Archbishop of Cagliari.