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Thomas Francis of Savoy, 1st Prince of Carignano (Italian: Tommaso Francesco di Savoia, Principe di Carignano; French: Thomas François de Savoie, Prince de Carignan; 21 December 1596 – 22 January 1656) was an Italian military commander and the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy, which reigned as kings of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1861, and as kings of Italy from 1861 ...
Apr 28, 2022 · Thomas Francis (December 21, 1596 - January 22, 1656) was the founder of the Savoy-Carignano line of the House of Savoy. Born in Turin, he was son of Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy and Catherine Micaela of Spain, daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elizabeth of Valois. Elizabeth was daughter to Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
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The House of Savoy-Carignano ( Italian: Savoia-Carignano; French: Savoie-Carignan) originated as a cadet branch of the House of Savoy. It was founded by Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano (1596–1656), an Italian military commander who was the fifth son of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy. His descendants were accepted as princes étrangers ...
Equestrian Portrait of Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano is a 1634 painting by Anthony van Dyck, now in the Galleria Sabauda in Turin. It shows Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano on a prancing horse, as an allegory of his holding the reins of command even in difficult moments. [1] He is shown wearing the insignia and red sash of the Supreme ...
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Thomas Francis of Savoy, 1st Prince of Carignano ( Italian: Tommaso Francesco di Savoia, Principe di Carignano; French: Thomas François de Savoie, Prince de Carignan; 21 December 1596 – 22 January 1656) was an Italian military commander and the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy, which reigned as kings of Piedmont-Sardinia ...
Thomas Francis, 1st Prince of Carignano, was an Italian military commander and founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy. He bore arms for the king of Spain in Italy and married Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons, who was co-heiress to her brother Louis, Count of Soissons. Thomas' branch of the House of Savoy would eventually reign as kings of Piedmont-Sardinia and kings of ...
