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Ludovico I or Louis I (Italian: Lodovico; 24 February 1413 – 29 January 1465) was Duke of Savoy from 1440 until his death in 1465. Life [ edit ] He was born at Geneva the son of Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy and Mary of Burgundy ; [1] he was the first to hold the title of Prince of Piedmont .
Italian Royalty. House of Savoy. Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. Children. Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy. Umberto I of Italy. Amadeo I of Spain. Oddone, Duke of Montferrat. Maria Pia of Savoy. Grandchildren. Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta. Vittorio Emanuele, Count of Turin. Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi. Umberto, Count of Salemi.
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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Jan 23, 2022 · Louis I (Ludovico I or Lodovico I in Italian; 21 February 1412/1413 – 29 January 1465) was Duke of Savoy from 1440 until his death. Life. He was born at Geneva the son of Antipope Felix V and Mary of Burgundy; he was the first to hold the title of Prince of Piedmont.
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In 1415, Emperor Sigismund raised the Country of Savoy to a Dukedom and Amadeus became its first Duke. The new duchy was further enlarged at the death of his relative, Louis of Savoy, Duke of Piedmont, the last descendant of Thomas II of Savoy who had founded the Piedmont branch of the dynasty.
Jul 21, 2023 · The historiographical image of Anne of Cyprus (1418–1462), Duchess of Savoy, and her husband, Duke Louis of Savoy (1413–1465), is overwhelmingly negative.
A COMPLEX HISTORY. 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.