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- Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni; 21 October 1898 – 3 March 1942) was the third Duke of Aosta and a first cousin once removed of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III. During World War II, he was the Italian Viceroy of Italian East Africa.
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Prince Vittorio Amedeo, by Maria Giovanna Clementi. Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore; 7 March 1723 – 11 August 1725) was a prince of Savoy and Duke of Aosta. [1] He was born in the reign of his grandfather Victor Amadeus II, King of Sardinia.
- Royal Basilica, Superga, Turin
Prince Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta (Amedeo Umberto Costantino Giorgio Paolo Elena Maria Fiorenzo Zvonimir di Savoia; 27 September 1943 – 1 June 2021) was an Italian royal and member of the House of Savoy. Until 7 July 2006, Amedeo was known as the Duke of Aosta. On 27 May 2021, Amedeo had heart surgery in Arezzo, Italy.
- 18 May 1983 (de jure) / 7 July 2006 (de facto) – 1 June 2021
- Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia
- 1 June 2021 (aged 77), Arezzo, Italy
Jun 1, 2021 · It has been announced that Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta passed away earlier today after going into sudden cardiac arrest at the San Donato Hospital in Arezzo!
Oct 21, 2018 · Aosta led the East Africa Campaign. Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, who died in a British prisoner-of-war camp after leading the defeated Italian Army in the East Africa Campaign of the Second World War, was born on this day in 1898 in Turin. After distinguished military service in the First World War and seeing action as a pilot in the ...
- Early Life and Regio Esercito
- Family and Regia Aeronautica
- Actions in Libya
- Viceroy and Governor of Abyssinia
- Infrastructure and Quality of Life Improvements
- Preparing For War
- Prince Amedeo in World War 2
- Defeat and Surrender
- Prisoner of War and Death
Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni di Savoia-Aosta was born in Turin on 21 October 1898. His Great grandfather was King Victor Emmanuel II, so Amedeo lived the privileged life of royalty. But by all accounts, he never let this go to his head. He charmed and gained the respect of everyone he met. Amedeo was a tall man, par...
Amedo married Princess Anne of Orléans in 1927 and would have two children with her. In 1931 with the death of his father, he inherited the title 3rd Duke of Aosta. A life of adventure was only the beginning of the new Duke. The Duke of Aosta was enticed to return to military duty in 1932 as the appeal of a new challenge became intriguing to him. H...
As a squadron commander, he participated in the pacification of Libya, helping to bring an end to the 20-year struggle in the African colony. Back home, his popularity soared as the press heralded the attacks he led on Omar Kukhtar’s troops, the last major warlord fighting Italian occupation. With Omar and his Senussi warriors driven out of Libya a...
Italy just completed its conquest of Ethiopia in May of 1936, but things were not running smoothly. Large groups of Ethiopians continued fighting against their Italian conquerors, and civil unrest remained high throughout large portions of the country. Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, who helped lead the campaign to conquer Ethiopia, was appointed Viceroy...
The Duke of Aosta immediately put his stamp on governing his colony. The use of gas ended, and he adopted a more even-handedness with the public. One of the first things he tackled was overhauling the country’s infrastructure. The Duke intended to increase the standard of living throughout the country, not just for those Italians living there, but ...
The Duke also faced the immense task of preparing the East African colonies for what appeared to be an unavoidable upcoming war. With much to do and little time or money, the urgent need for facilities to house an influx of troops across the fledgling “Italian Empire” required immediate attention. Airfields and naval bases needed repair or construc...
On 10 June 1940, Italy entered the war. Knowing they possessed a limited supply of raw materials and manufacturing capabilities, Italy needed a quick and decisive war to have a real chance at victory. The Italians launched small operations against the British in Kenya and the French in French Somalia in June of 1940. The main assault of the Duke’s ...
The bitter campaign in Italian East Africa lasted until May 1941. Outgunned and lacking vital supplies, including water, Prince Amadeo saw the futility in continuing the fight. Before offering a surrender, he provided an opportunity for his indigenous troops to return to their village. Of the 3,000 indigenous troops remaining, only 15 abandoned the...
Amedeo became Prisoner of War 11590 and interned in Dònyo Sàbouk, Kenya. Even as a prisoner, he fought for better living conditions of his Italian subordinates. Prince Amedeo died on 3 March 1942 in a Nairobi, Kenya hospital after suffering complicationsfrom Malaria and Tuberculosis. He is buried at the Italian Military Memorial at Nyeri, Kenya. Re...
Two holders briefly served as kings of European countries – Prince Amadeo ruled as king of Spain from 1870 to 1873, while his grandson Prince Aimone was titular king of Croatia from 1941 to 1943 during the Italian-backed fascist regime.
Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta (21 October 1898 – 3 March 1942); married Princess Anne of Orléans with issue. Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta (9 March 1900 – 29 January 1948), who briefly reigned as King Tomislav II of Croatia; married Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark with issue.
