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Apr 10, 2024 · Savoie. House of Savoy, historic dynasty of Europe, the ruling house of Italy from 1861 to 1946. During the European Middle Ages the family acquired considerable territory in the western Alps where France, Italy, and Switzerland now converge. In the 15th century, the house was raised to ducal status within the Holy Roman Empire, and in the 18th ...
The House of Savoy (Italian: Casa Savoia) is an Italian royal house (formally a dynasty) that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, the family grew in power from ruling a small Alpine county north-west of Italy to absolute rule of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1713 to 1720, when they were handed the ...
Feb 14, 2024 · The Royal House of Savoy was a Royal dynasty that ruled over Italy for almost 1,000 years. Most notably are The Residences of The Royal House of Savoy, a cluster of 22 buildings In Turin. The plans for this development were initiated by the Duke of Savoy, Emmanuel-Philibert, and then carried out by his successor Charles-Emmanuel I.
Apr 20, 2024 · Eugene of Savoy (born Oct. 18, 1663, Paris, France—died April 24, 1736, Vienna, Austria) was a field marshal and statesman of the Carignan line of the House of Savoy, who, in the service of the Austrian Holy Roman emperor, made his name as one of the greatest soldiers of his generation. He fought notably against the Turks in central Europe ...
Name variations: Louise de Savoie. Regent of France (1515–1516, 1525–1526); born September 11, 1476, in the Châteaux de Pont-d'Ain in Savoy, now southwest France; died on September 22, 1531, at Grez-sur-Loing, south of Fontainebleau, France; buried on October 19, 1531, at Saint-Denis, Paris, beside the kings and queens of France, following ...
Louise of Savoy was born at Pont-d'Ain, the eldest daughter of Philip II, Duke of Savoy and his first wife, Margaret of Bourbon. Her brother, Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, succeeded her father as ruler of the duchy and head of the House of Savoy. He was, in turn, succeeded by their half-brother Charles III, Duke of Savoy.
Feb 14, 2024 · As the death of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy is announced, revisit Tatler’s interview with Beatrice Casiraghi about her personal connection to him, and her shocking scoop that rocked European high society. A wave of scandal crashed down on the late Prince Vittorio Emanuele as Netflix delved into a shooting in the Mediterranean 45 years ago.
