Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy.

Charles Emmanuel I (Italian: Carlo Emanuele I di Savoia, January 12, 1562 – July 26, 1630), surnamed the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus He was also nicknamed Testa d' feu ("Head of Fire") for his marked military attitudes.

Biography

He was born in the family castle at Rivoli, Piedmont, the only child of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy and Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry. The Castle of Rivoli is a former Residence of the Royal House of Savoy in Rivoli ( Province of Turin, Italy) Rivoli is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km west of Turin Piedmont ( Piemonte; Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont; French: Piémont) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. Emmanuel Philibert (in Italian Emanuele Filiberto; 8 July 1528 &ndash 30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy Margaret of France Duchess of Berry ( June 5, 1523 &ndash September 14, 1574) was the daughter of Francis I King of France He became duke on August 30, 1580. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and

An ambitious and self-esteeming person, he followed a policy of expansion for his duchy. In the autumn of 1588, taking advantage of the civil war weakening France during the reign of Henry III, he occupied the Marquisate of Saluzzo, which was under French protection. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) Saluzzo is a town and former principality in the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont region Italy. The new king, Henry IV, demanded the restitution of that land, but Charles Emmanuel refused, and a war ensued. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III The conflict ended with the Peace of Vervins (May 2, 1598) which left the question of Saluzzo unsolved. The Peace of Vervins was signed between the representatives of Henry IV of France and Philip II of Spain on 2 May 1598, at the small town of Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. After the Duke had started talks with Spain, Henry menaced to reopen the war, until, with the Peace of Lyon (January 17, 1601) Saluzzo went to Savoy in exchange of Bresse and other territories over the Alps, and also persecution of Protestants was to be carried on in the Duchy. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Bresse ( Arpitan: Brêsse) is a former French province. It is located in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes) région Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation.

Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Savoy after Emmanuel Philibert.

With the Treaty of Bruzolo (April 25, 1610) Charles Emmanuel allied with France against Spain, but the assassination of Henry IV changed the situation as the treaty was not recognized by Marie de' Medici, mother of Henry's successor. The Treaty of Brussol (also known as the Treaty of Bruzolo) was signed on April 10, 1610 in Bruzolo between Charles Emmanuel I, Duke Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Marie de' Medici ( April 26, 1575 &ndash July 3, 1642) was Queen consort of France. Nevertheless, Charles Emmanuel obtained the help of French troops to free Alba from the Spaniards (January 1617), as the new King Louis XIII restarted his father's alliance with Savoy. Alba is town of Piedmont, Italy, in the Province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white For the cognac see Louis XIII de Rémy Martin. Louis XIII ( September 27, 1601 – May 14, 1643) His sister Christine Marie was married with Charles Emmanuel's son, Victor Amadeus in 1619. Christine Marie de France (Maria Cristina di Francia Madama Reale ( February 10 1606 - December 27 1663) was Regent of Savoy between Victor Amadeus I ( Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia, 8 May 1587 &ndash 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy from 1630

However, when the French occupied Casale Monferrato during the War of Mantuan Succession, Charles Emmanuel allied with Spain. Casale Monferrato is a town in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the Province of Alessandria. The War of the Mantuan Succession ( 1628 - 1631) was a peripheral part of the Thirty Years' War. When Richelieu invaded Piedmont and conquered Susa, the duke changed sides again and returned to an alliance with France. Susa is a city in Piedmont, Italy. It is situated on a tributary of the Po River, at the foot of the Cottian Alps, 51 km (32 mi west of However, when Philip IV of Spain sent two invasion forces from Genoa and Como, Charles Emmanuel declared himself neutral, and in 1630 Richelieu ordered a French army to march into Savoy to force him to obey the pacts. Philip IV (es ''Felipe IV'' pt ''Filipe III'' ( 8 April, 1605 &ndash 17 September, 1665) was King of Spain between 1621 and Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Como is a City in Lombardy, Italy, north of Milan. Situated at the southern tip of the south-west arm of Lake Como, it This article is about a cardinal For information on the Russian also called The Red Eminence, see Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov. The French troops, soon backed by another army, occupied Pinerolo and Avigliana. Pinerolo is a Town and commune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone. Avigliana is a town and Comune (municipality in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, with c The Savoy army under Victor Amadeus was defeated in Lower Valsusa.

The duke, caught by a violent fever, died suddenly at Savigliano in late July 1630. Savigliano is a commune of Piedmont, Italy, in the Province of Cuneo, 32 miles south of Turin by rail 1053 feet above sea-level He was succeeded by his son Victor Amadeus.

Ancestors

Marriage and issue

He married Catherina Michaella, daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elizabeth of Valois and had ten children:

• Filippo Emanuele (1586-1605)
• Victor Amadeus (1587-1637)
• Emanuele Filiberto (1588-1624), Spanish Viceroy of Sicily (1622-24)
• Margaret (1589-1655), married Francesco IV Gonzaga of Mantua
• Isabella (1591-1626), married Alfonso III d'Este, duke of Modena
• Maurizio, a cardinal (1593-1657)
• Maria Apollonia, a nun in Rome (1594-1656)
• Francesca Catherina, a nun in Biella (1595-1640)
• Tommaso Francesco (1596-1656)
• Giovanna (born 1597)

After the death of his wife, he never remarried but was father to another eleven illegitimate children from 1600 onwards by the following mistresses, Luisa de Duing, Argentina Provana, Marguerite de Roussilon, Virginia Pallavicino, Anna Caterina Meraviglia and Anna Felizita Cusa. Emmanuel Philibert (in Italian Emanuele Filiberto; 8 July 1528 &ndash 30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy Charles III of Savoy ( October 10, 1486 &ndashAugust 1553 often called Charles the Good, was Duke of Savoy from 1504 to 1553 although most of his Philip II ( February 5 1438 &ndash November 7 1497) surnamed the Landless was the Duke of Savoy for the brief reign from The Infanta Beatriz ( pron biɐ'tɾiʃ English: Beatrice or Beatrix) ( December 31, 1504 &ndash January 8 Manuel I (mɐnuˈɛɫ Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emmanuel I) the Fortunate ( Port Margaret of France Duchess of Berry ( June 5, 1523 &ndash September 14, 1574) was the daughter of Francis I King of France Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 Charles of Orléans Count of Angoulême ( French: Charles d'Orléans Comte d'Angoulême) (1459 &ndash 1 January 1496) was a member of the French Louise of Savoy ( September 11, 1476 &ndash September 22, 1531) was the mother of Francis I of France. Louis XII ( June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) called "the Father of the People" (Le Père du Peuple was the thirty-fifth king Anne of Brittany ( 25 January, 1477 &ndash 9 January, 1514) also known as Anna of Brittany ( Anne de Bretagne; Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598 Élisabeth of Valois ( April 2 1545 &ndash October 3 1568) was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Victor Amadeus I ( Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia, 8 May 1587 &ndash 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy from 1630 Margaret of Savoy, Duchess Consort of Mantua and Montferrat (Torino 28 April 1589 - Miranda 26 June 1655) (Italian Francesco IV Gonzaga ( Mantua, May 7 1586 – Mantua, December 22 1612) was Duke of Mantua and (as Mantua (Màntova in the local dialect of Lombard language Mantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the Alfonso III d'Este ( 1591 - May 26 1644) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1628 to 1629 Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Biella (Latin Bugella) is a town and Comune in the northern Italian region of Piemonte, the capital of the province of the same name

References

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