Complex sentence: The Italian King, Victor Emanuel, wanted to buy it, but Michele put a very high price on it for that time and the royal family offered only half of what Michele was asking, which Michele refused because of an excess of pride.
Split into simpler sentences: The Italian King, Victor Emanuel, wanted to buy it, but Michele put a very high price on it for that time. The royal family offered only half of what Michele was asking, which Michele refused because of an excess of pride.