Counts and dukes of Savoy (original) (raw)

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The titles of the Count of Savoy, and then Duke of Savoy, are titles of nobility attached to the historical territory of Savoy. Since its creation, in the 11th century, the House of Savoy held the county. Several of these rulers ruled as kings at one point in history or another.

The County of Savoy was elevated to a duchy at the beginning of the 15th century, bringing together all the territories of the Savoyard state and having Amadeus VIII as its first duke.[1] In the 18th century, Duke Victor Amadeus II annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia to the historical possessions of the Duchy, and from then on, the Savoyard dukes also held the title of Kings of Sardinia. The House of Savoy later went on to rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946 when the monarchy was abolished.

Victor Amadeus II was the longest reigning monarch of Savoy, followed by Charles Emmanuel I, and Charles III or Amadeus VIII.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death
**Humbert I**1003–1047/1048 c. 980Maurienne Ancillac. 995/1000four sons c. 1047/1048Hermillonaged around 68
**Amadeus I**1047/1048–1052 c. 1016eldest son of Humbert I and Ancilla Adila1030three children c. 1052aged around 36
**Otto**1052–1057 c. 1010/1020fourth son of Humbert I and Ancilla Adelaide of Susa1046five children c. 1057aged 47-57
**Peter I**1060–1078 c. 1048eldest son of Otto and Adelaide of Susa Agnes of Aquitaine1064two daughters 9 July 1078aged 29-30
**Amadeus II**1078–1080 c. 1050second son of Otto and Adelaide of Susa Joan of Genevac. 1065several children 26 January 1080aged 29-30
**Humbert II**1080–1103 c. 1065Carignanoson of Amadeus II and Joan of Geneva Gisela of Burgundy1090seven children 14 October 1103Moûtiersaged 37-38
**Amadeus III**1103–1148 c. 1095Carignanoeldest son of Humbert II and Gisela of Burgundy (1) Adelaide1120/23no issue(2) Mahaut of AlbonJuly 1134/1135ten children April 1148Nicosiaaged 52-53
**Humbert III**1148–1189 4 August 1136Aviglianaeldest son of Amadeus III and Mahaut of Albon (1) Faidiva of Toulousec. 1151no issue(2) Gertrude of Flanders1155no issue(3) Clementia of Zähringen1164two daughters(4) Beatrice of Viennois1175/77one son 4 March 1189Chambéryaged 52
**Thomas I**1189–1233 27 May 1178Aiguebelleonly son of Humbert III and Beatrice of Viennois Margaret of GenevaMay 1196fourteen children 1 March 1233Moncalieriaged 54
**Amadeus IV**1233–1253 1197Montmélianeldest son of Thomas I and Margaret of Geneva (1) Margaret of Burgundyc 1217two daughters(2) Cecile of Baux1244four children 24 June 1253Montmélianaged 55-56
**Boniface**1253–1263 December 1244Chambéryonly son of Amadeus IV and Cecile of Baux never married June 1263Turinaged 18
**Peter II**1263–1268 1203Susaseventh son of Thomas I and Margaret of Geneva Agnes of Faucigny1236one daughter 15 May 1268Château de Chillon or Pierre-Châtelaged 66
**Philip I**1268–1285 1207Aiguebelleeighth son of Thomas I and Margaret of Geneva Adelaide, Countess of Burgundy12 June 1267no issue 16 August 1285Roussillon, Isèreaged 78
**Amadeus V**1285–1323 1249-1253Le Bourget-du-Lacsecond son of Thomas II, Count of Piedmont and Beatrice Fieschi (1) Sybille of Bâgé5 July 1272eight children(2) Marie of Brabant1297four children 16 October 1323Avignonaged 69-74
**Edward**1323–1329 8 February 1284Baugésecond son of Amadeus V and Sybille of Bâgé Bianca of Burgundy18 October 1307Château de Montbardone daughter 4 November 1329Gentillyaged 45
**Aymon**1329–1343 15 December 1291Chambéryyoungest son of Amadeus V and Sybille of Bâgé Yolande Palaeologina of Montferrat1 May 1330Casalefive children 22 June 1343Montmélianaged 51
**Amadeus VI**1343–1383 4 January 1334Chambéryeldest son of Aymon and Yolande Palaeologina of Montferrat Bonne of Bourbon1355Paristwo children 1 March 1383Naplesaged 49
**Amadeus VII**1383–1391 24 February 1360Aviglianaeldest son of Amadeus VI and Bonne of Bourbon Bonne of Berry18 January 1377Paristhree children 1 November 1391Château de Ripailleaged 31
**Amadeus VIII**1391–1416 4 September 1383Chambéryeldest son of Amadeus VII and Bonne of Berry Mary of Burgundy11 November 1386Sluisnine children 7 January 1451Château de Ripailleaged 67
Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death
**Amadeus VIII**1416–1440 4 September 1383Chambéryeldest son of Amadeus VII and Bonne of Berry Mary of Burgundy11 November 1386Sluisnine children 7 January 1451Château de Ripaille aged 67
**Louis**1440–1465 21 February 1413Genevafourth son of Amadeus VIII and Mary of Burgundy Anne of Cyprus1 November 1433 (or 12 February 1434)Chambéryseventeen children 29 January 1465Lyonaged 51
**Amadeus IX**1465–1472 1 February 1435Thonon-les-Bainseldest son of Louis and Anne of Cyprus Yolande of Valois1452ten children 30 March 1472Vercelliaged 37
**Philibert I**1472–1482 17 August 1465Chambérythird son of Amadeus IX and Yolande of Valois Bianca Maria SforzaJanuary 1474no issue 22 September 1482Lyonaged 17
**Charles I**1482–1490 28 March 1468Carignanofifth son of Amadeus IX and Yolande of Valois Blanche of Montferrat1 April 1485two children 13 March 1490Pineroloaged 21
**Charles II**1490–1496 23 June 1489Turinonly son of Charles I and Blanche of Montferrat never married 16 April 1496Moncalieriaged 6
**Philip II**1496–1497 4 February 1438Chambéryfifth son of Louis and Anne of Cyprus (1) Marguerite de Bourbon6 April 1472Moulinsthree children(2) Claudine de Brosse11 November 1485Moulinssix children 7 November 1497Chambéryaged 59
**Philibert II**1497–1504 10 April 1480Pont-d'Ainonly son of Philip II and Marguerite de Bourbon (1) Yolande Louise of Savoy1496no issue(2) Margaret of Austria2 December 1501Romainmôtierno issue 10 September 1504Pont-d'Ainaged 24
**Charles III**1504–1553 10 October 1486Chazey-sur-Aineldest son of Philip II and Claudine de Brosse Beatrice of Portugal29 September 1521Villefranche-sur-Mernine children 17 August 1553Vercelliaged 66
**Emmanuel Philibert**1553–1580 8 July 1528Chambérythird son of Charles III and Beatrice of Portugal Margaret of France9 July 1559Saint-Paul's Church, Parisone son 30 August 1580Turinaged 52
**Charles Emmanuel I**1580–1630 12 January 1562Castle of Rivolionly son of Emmanuel Philibert and Margaret of France Catherine Michelle of Spain18 March 1585Zaragozaten children 26 July 1630Saviglianoaged 68
**Victor Amadeus I**1630–1637 8 May 1587Turinsecond son of Charles Emmanuel I and Catherine Michelle of Spain Christine Marie of France10 February 1619Louvre Palaceeight children 7 October 1637Turinaged 50
**Francis Hyacinth**1637–1638 14 September 1632Castello del Valentinosecond son of Victor Amadeus I and Christine Marie of France never married 4 October 1638Castello del Valentinoaged 6
**Charles Emmanuel II**1638–1675 20 June 1634Turinthird son of Victor Amadeus I and Christine Marie of France (1) Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans4 March 1663Louvre Palaceno issue(2) Marie Jeanne of Savoy10 May 1665Turinone son 12 June 1675Turinaged 40
**Victor Amadeus II**1675–1730 14 May 1666Royal Palace of Turinonly son of Charles Emmanuel II and Marie Jeanne of Savoy (1) Anne Marie d'Orléans10 April 1684Palace of VersaillesSix Children(2) Anna Canalis di Cumiana12 August 1730Chapel of the Holy ShroudNo Issue 31 October 1732Castle of Rivoliaged 66
Name Portrait Birth Marriage(s) Death
** Victor Amadeus II**17 February 1720 – 3 September 1730 14 May 1666 Turin Son of Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy and Marie Jeanne of Savoy 1) Anne Marie d'Orléans 10 April 1684 Versailles Six children(2) Anna Canalis di Cumiana 12 August 1730Chapel of the Holy ShroudNo Issue 31 October 1732 Castle of Rivoli Aged 66
Charles Emmanuel III 3 September 1730 – 20 February 1773 27 April 1701 Turin Son of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia and Anne Marie d'Orléans Anne Christine of Sulzbach15 March 1722One child Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg20 August 1724Six children Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine5 March 1737Three children 20 February 1773TurinAged 72
** Victor Amadeus III**20 February 1773 – 16 October 1796 26 June 1726TurinSon of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg Maria Antonietta of Spain31 May 175012 children 16 October 1796Moncalieriaged 70
** Charles Emmanuel IV**16 October 1796 – 4 June 1802 24 May 1751Turinson of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and Maria Antonietta of Spain Marie Clotilde of France27 August 1775No children 6 October 1819Romeaged 68
**Victor Emmanuel I**4 June 1802 – 12 March 1821 24 July 1759TurinSon of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and Maria Antonietta of Spain Maria Teresa of Austria-Este21 April 17897 children 10 January 1824MoncalieriAged 65
**Charles Felix**12 March 1821 – 27 April 1831 6 April 1765TurinSon of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and Maria Antonietta of Spain Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily7 March 1807No children 27 April 1831Turinaged 66
**Charles Albert**27 April 1831 – 23 March 1849 2 October 1798TurinSon of Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignan and Princess Maria Christina of Saxony Maria Theresa of Austria30 September 18173 children 28 July 1849PortoAged 50
**Victor Emmanuel II**23 March 1849 – 17 March 1861 14 March 1820TurinSon of Charles Albert of Sardinia and Maria Theresa of Austria Adelaide of Austria12 April 18428 children Rosa Vercellana18 October 18692 children 9 January 1878RomeAged 57
Name Photo Life Became King Ceased to be King Coat of Arms Notes
Victor Emmanuel II 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878 17 March 1861 9 January 1878 Son of Charles Albert. Acquired land in Lombardy–Venetia and the Papal States. Uniting most of the Italian Peninsula.
Umberto I 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900 9 January 1878 29 July 1900 Son of Victor Emmanuel II. Acquired land in modern-day Eritrea and Somalia, being the first Italian King to have a colonial empire. Assassinated on 29 July 1900.
Victor Emmanuel III 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947 29 July 1900 9 May 1946 Son of Umberto I. Acquired land in Libya, South Tyrol, and the Istria during World War I. Reigned during the Fascist Period, while also gaining a bit more land in Libya and occupied Ethiopia. He reigned during World War II, in which he surrendered to the Allies. Abdicated in favor of his son, Umberto in 1946 before departing to Egypt.
Umberto II 15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983 9 May 1946 12 June 1946 Son of Victor Emmanuel III. The last King of Italy. On 2 June, the Italians voted for a Republic, and the Monarchy was abolished on 12 June.[2]

Pretenders to the throne

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Name Photo Birth Death Became Head Ceased to be Head
Umberto II 15 September 1904 18 March 1983 9 May 1946[3] 18 March 1983

After the death of Umberto II in 1983, Prince Vittorio Emanuele succeeded him. On 7 July 2006, Amadeo claimed that Vittorio Emanuel had lost his royal rights when he married without Umberto II's permission in 1971, in which Amadeo declared himself the Head of the Royal House on the same day.

Descendants of Umberto II

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Name Photo Birth Death Became Head Ceased to be Head
Vittorio Emanuele 12 February 1937 3 February 2024 18 March 1983 3 February 2024
Emanuele Filiberto 22 June 1972 Still living 3 February 2024 Still claims the throne
Name Photo Birth Death Became Head Ceased to be Head
Prince Amedeo 27 September 1943 1 June 2021 7 July 2006 1 June 2021
Prince Aimone 13 October 1967 Still living 1 June 2021 Still claims the throne
  1. ^ Hearder, Harry (2002). Italy: A Short History.
  2. ^ "The Last King of Italy". Italy Segreta. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ Umberto II also became King of Italy in the same day.