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1587 - 1637 (50 years)
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Name |
Victor Amadeus I Duke Of SAVOY [1] |
Birth |
08 May 1587 [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
07 Oct 1637 [1] |
Notes |
- Victor Amadeus I (Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia, May 8, 1587 - October 7, 1637) was the Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637. He was also titular King of Cyprus and Jerusalem.
Biography
He was born in Turin to Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy and Catherine Micaela of Spain. He spent much of his childhood at the Spanish court in Madrid. When his brother prince Filippo Emanuele died, he became legitimate heir to the duchy and received the loyalty swore of the court at Racconigi on January 21, 1607.
After a crisis with relationships with Spain, he was married to Louis XIII of France's daughter Christine Marie.
Victor Amadeus became Duke of Savoy after his father's death in 1630. Charles Emmanuel's policies had brought a great instability in the relationships with France and Spain, and troops were needed to defend the Duchy. As money was lacking to recruit mercenaries or train indigenous soldiers, Victor Amadeus signed a peace treaty with Spain. With the Treaty of Cherasco, Savoy was given back Pinerolo, although, according to a secret point of the agreement, that important stronghold was to remain to France in exchange of Geneve.
Subsequently, under the direction of Cardinal Richelieu, Victor Amadeus attempted to create an anti-Spanish league in Italy. In 1637 he crushed a Spanish army at battle of Mombaldone.
On September 25 1637, Victor Amadeus fell ill after a dinner offered by the Duke of CrÈqui. Carried to Turin, he died here on October 7.
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Person ID |
I48257 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
28 Oct 2019 |
Family |
Christine Marie Duchess Of SAVOY, b. 12 Feb 1606 d. 27 Dec 1663 (Age 57 years) |
Marriage |
1619 [1] |
Children |
| 1. Louis Amadeus Of SAVOY, b. 1622, Turin d. 1628, Turin (Age 6 years) [Birth] |
| 2. Luisa Cristina Of SAVOY, b. 27 Jul 1629, Turin, Piedmont, Savoy d. 14 May 1692, Turin, Piedmont, Savoy (Age 62 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Francis Hyacinth Of SAVOY, b. 14 Sep 1632, Turin, Piedmont, Savoy d. 4 Oct 1638, Castello del Valentino (Age 6 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. Charles Emmanuel II Of SAVOY, b. 20 Jun 1634, Palace of Venaria d. 12 Jun 1675 (Age 40 years) [Birth] |
| 5. Margaret Yolande Of SAVOY, b. 15 Nov 1635, Turin, Piedmont, Savoy d. 29 Apr 1663, Parma (Age 27 years) [Birth] |
+ | 6. Henrietta Adelaide Marie Of SAVOY, b. 6 Nov 1636, Turin, Piedmont, Savoy d. 18 Mar 1676, Munich (Age 39 years) [Birth] |
| 7. Caterine Beatrice Of SAVOY, b. 6 Nov 1636, Turin, Piedmont, Savoy d. 26 Aug 1637, Turin, Piedmont, Savoy (Age 0 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F17509 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
28 Oct 2019 |
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