Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
(Redirected from
Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Savoy
) | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2012) |
| Emmanuel Philibert | |
|---|---|
Beatrice of Portugal | |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Signature | .PNG){kind=small} |
Emmanuel Philibert (
Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 17 August 1553 until his death in 1580. He is remembered for the recovery of the Savoyard state (invaded and occupied by France when he was a child) following the Battle of St. Quentin (1557), and for moving its capital to Turin
.
Life
Born in
Governor of the Netherlands from 1555 to 1559.[1]
In this capacity, he personally led the
Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy.[4]
After the death of his uncle,
Henry I of Portugal, on 31 January 1580, Emmanuel Philibert fought to impose his rights as a claimant to the Portuguese throne. However, he soon realized that he had quite a fragile position due to the claims of Philip II, who gained control of the country, thus uniting Spain and Portugal
.
Emmanuel Philibert spent his rule regaining what had been lost in the costly wars with France. A skilled political strategist, he took advantage of various squabbles in
Sindone
in 1578.
-
The Caval ëd Brons ("Bronze horse"), monument to Emmanuel Philibert in Turin -
Representation of the tomb monument
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Kamen 1997, p. 64.
- ^ Kamen 1997, p. 67.
- ^ Kamen 1997, pp. 73–74.
- ^ Vester 2013, p. 7.
- ^ Leathes, Prothero & Ward 1964, pp. 399–400.
Sources
- Kamen, Henry (1997). Philip of Spain. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300070811.
- Leathes, Stanley; Prothero, G. W.; Ward, Sir Adolphus William, eds. (1964). Cambridge Modern History. Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press.
- Vester, Matthew, ed. (2013). Sabaudian Studies: Political Culture, Dynasty, & Territory, 1400–1700. Truman State University Press.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy.
- 1580 Portuguese succession crisis
|  | |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
| Other | |
