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Emmanuel Philibert (Italian: Emanuele Filiberto; Piedmontese: Emanuel Filibert; 8 July 1528 – 30 August 1580), known as Testa di ferro (Piedmontese: Testa 'd fer; "Ironhead", because of his military career), was Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 17 August 1553 until his death in 1580.
- 17 August 1553 – 30 August 1580
- Beatrice of Portugal
Emmanuel Philibert (born July 8, 1528, Chambéry, Savoy—died Aug. 30, 1580, Turin) was the duke of Savoy who recovered most of the lands his father Charles III had lost to France and Spain. A skilled soldier and a wily diplomat, he was also an able administrator who restored economic equilibrium to Savoy while freeing it from foreign occupation.
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Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice. Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria di Savoia (born 22 June 1972) [2] [3] is a member of the House of Savoy. He is the son of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy [4] [2] and only male-line grandson of Umberto II, the last King of Italy. [5] In 2024, Emanuele Filberto became one of two claimants ...
- Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
- Princess Vittoria, Princess Luisa
Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (16 April 1588 – 4 August 1624) was the third son of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and was Viceroy of Sicily between 1622 and 1624. Biography. Born in Turin, Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy was the third son of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain .
Known as 'Testa di ferro' or 'Ironhead' because of his military prowess, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy was a skilled political strategist and one-time suitor to Lady Elizabeth Tudor, later Queen Elizabeth I. He was the second cousin and nephew by marriage of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and first cousin of his successor, Philip II of Spain.
Emmanuel Philibert (āmän´wĕl fēlēbĕr´), 1528–80, duke of Savoy (1553–80), called Ironhead. He succeeded his father, Charles III, who had been dispossessed of his duchy by Francis I of France and the Swiss in 1536. Emmanuel Philibert entered the service of Charles V, Holy Roman emperor and king of Spain, and later served Philip II of Spain.
Emmanuel Philibert, known as Testa di ferro, was Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 17 August 1553 until his death in 1580. He is remembered for the recovery of the Savoyard state following the Battle of St. Quentin (1557), and for moving its capital to Turin.
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