 In 1343 Albisola, together with the communes of Celle Ligure and Varazze, swore allegiance to the Republic of Genoa, to which they remained (with a certain degree of autonomy) until 1797, when the area was conquered by the Napoleonic troops.After 1815, Albissola followed the history of the Kingdom of Sardinia and, later, the Kingdom of Italy.It became part of the newly formed province of Savona in 1927.