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- The Duchy of Savoy (Italian: Ducato di Savoia; French: Duché de Savoie) was a territorial entity of the Savoyard state that existed from 1416 until 1847 and was a possession of the House of Savoy. It was created when Emperor Sigismund, raised the County of Savoy into a duchy for Amadeus VIII.
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The titles of the Count of Savoy, and then Duke of Savoy, are titles of nobility attached to the historical territory of Savoy. Since its creation, in the 11th century, the House of Savoy held the county. Several of these rulers ruled as kings at one point in history or another. The County of Savoy was elevated to a duchy at the beginning of ...
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The Duchy of Savoy (Italian: Ducato di Savoia; French: Duché...
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Charles Emmanuel I ( Italian: Carlo Emanuele di Savoia; 12...
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Charles Emmanuel I (born Jan. 12, 1562, Rivoli, Savoy—died July 26, 1630, Savigliano) was the duke of Savoy who alternated alliances with France and Spain, taking advantage of the European power struggle in order to further his expansionist policy.
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The Duchy of Savoy celebrated its 600 years in 2016. The name Amadeus VIII the Peaceful reverberates the intricacies of Savoyard history. His first title was Count of Savoy, Aosta, and Maurienne. He brought additional lustre to his territories when Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund granted his request to create the Duchy of Savoy.
History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Savoy, Duchy of. views 1,384,734 updated. SAVOY, DUCHY OF. Situated in the western Alps with its capital at Chamb é ry, the duchy of Savoy began as a county of the Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages.
Charles Emmanuel II (born June 20, 1634, Turin, Savoy—died June 12, 1675, Turin) was the duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675, during a period of restoration and consolidation in the whole of Piedmont.
