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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.
Aug 26, 2024 · Emmanuel Philibert 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.
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] .
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.
From his military experience in Flanders, Emmanuel Philibert learned how to run an army, having won the famous Battle of St. Quentin (1557). He was the first duke of Savoy to establish a stable military apparatus that was not composed of mercenaries but rather by specially trained Savoyard soldiers.
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.
Occupation: Royalty. Nationality: Italy. Executive summary: Duke of Savoy. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, son of Charles III and Beatrice of Portugal, one of the most renowned princes of the later Renaissance, was born on the 8th of July 1528.
Charles Emmanuel I, 1562–1630, duke of Savoy (1580–1630), son and successor of Emmanuel Philibert. He continued his father's efforts to recover territories lost to the duchy, but his reckless, although cunning, diplomacy undermined many of the sound economic and political achievements of the previous decades.
Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy Aosta, duke of (äô´stə, –stä), 1869–1931, Italian general; son of King Amadeus of Spain and cousin of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. In World War I he held the Piave front after the Italian defeat at Caporetto and later occupied Friuli.
Emmanuel Philibert (in Italian Emanuele Filiberto; known as "Testaferro" in English "Ironhead," because of his military career, 8 July 1528 30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580.
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