Dukes of Chablais

Benedetto Maria Maurizio di Savoia, Agliè

The title Duke of Chablais ( it, Duca di Chiablese, french: duc de Chablais) was a subsidiary title of the

Duke of Savoy The titles of count, then of duke of Savoy are titles of nobility attached to the historical territory of Savoy. Since its creation, in the 11th century, the county was held by the House of Savoy. The County of Savoy was elevated to a duchy at ...

and later the

King of Sardinia The following is a list of rulers of Sardinia, in particular, of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica from 1323 and then of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1479 to 1861. Early history Owing to the absence of written sources, little ...

, both of the House of Savoy. The title is named after the province of

Chablais Chablais () was a province of the Duchy of Savoy. Its capital was Thonon-les-Bains. Chablais was elevated to a duchy in 1311 by Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor. This region is currently divided into three territories, the ''Chablais savoyard'', the ...

, whose capital was

Thonon-les-Bains Thonon-les-Bains (; frp, Tonon), often simply referred to as Thonon, is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 35,241. Thonon-les-Bains is ...

. The title was granted four times to members of the Savoy family. None of them had any children to inherit the title. *Prince Emanuele Philibert, infant son of

Victor Amadeus II of Savoy Victor Amadeus II (Vittorio Amedeo Francesco; 14 May 166631 October 1732) was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of Prince of Piedmont, Duke of Montferrat, Marquis of Saluzzo and Count of Aosta, Moriana and Nice. L ...

, was created Duke of Chablais on 1 December 1705 and died 19 December 1705. *Prince Carlo, infant son of

Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy Charles Emmanuel III (27 April 1701 – 20 February 1773) was Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death. Biography He was born in Turin to Victor Amadeus II of Savoy and his first wife the French Anne Marie d'Orléans. H ...

, held the title from 23 July 1733 until his death on 28 December 1733. * Prince Benedetto, another son of Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy, was created Duke of Chablais at his birth on 21 June 1741 and held the title until his death on 4 January 1808. Benedetto was the only Duke of Chablais to marry, making his wife

Princess Maria Anna of Savoy Maria Anna of Savoy (''Maria Anna Carolina Gabriella''; 17 December 1757 – 11 October 1824) was a Princess of Savoy by birth and Duchess of Chablais by her marriage to her uncle, Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais. Early life Born at the R ...

the only Duchess of Chablais. *Prince Carlo Alberto, son of

Victor Emmanuel II Victor Emmanuel II ( it, Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: ''Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia''; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title o ...

, was created Duke of Chablais at his birth on 2 June 1851, and died 22 June 1854. Lists of Italian nobility Dukedoms of France House of Savoy Lists of dukes Noble titles created in 1705 Noble titles created in 1733 Noble titles created in 1741 Noble titles created in 1851 {{Italian royal titles