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Why did Savoy receive Sicily under the Treaty of Utrecht?

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Illustration of the Battle of Blenheim showing cavalry and infantry in combat, fallen soldiers, and smoke rising from cannon fire across a hilly battlefield. — War of the Spanish Succession The Battle of Blenheim (August 13, 1704), was the most famous victory of John Churchill, duke of Marlborough, and Eugene of Savoy during the War of the Spanish Succession.

Under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), Victor Amadeus II, the Duke of Savoy, received Sicily as his share of the spoils of war following the War of the Spanish Succession.1

This territorial acquisition was granted by Spain in a treaty concluded on August 13, 1713, in exchange for Victor Amadeus II formally renouncing his claims upon the Spanish throne. The transfer elevated his status from duke to king, marking a significant advancement for the House of Savoy. However, this arrangement was temporary; under the Quadruple Alliance of 1718, Victor Amadeus II was later forced to exchange Sicily for Sardinia, which he formally accepted in 1720.12345