Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (Italian ''Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia''), a name shared by several members of the
House of Savoy
The House of Savoy (, ) is a royal house (formally a dynasty) of Franco-Italian origin that was established in 1003 in the historical region of Savoy, which was originally part of the Kingdom of Burgundy and now lies mostly within southeastern F ...
, may refer to:
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Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
Emmanuel Philibert (; ; 8 July 1528 – 30 August 1580), known as (; "Ironhead", because of his military career), was Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 17 August 1553 until his death in 1580. He is notably remembered for resto ...
(1528–1580), a.k.a. "''Testa di Ferro''" ("Iron head"), sovereign of Savoy from 1553 to 1580
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Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (1588–1624), Viceroy of Sicily, son of Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy
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Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano (1628–1709)
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Emmanuel Philibert of Carignano (1662–1676),
Count of Dreux
The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy and the Île-de-France. They are notable for inheriting the Du ...
, son of
Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons
Prince Eugene Maurice of Savoy-Carignano (, ; 2 March 1635 – 6 June 1673) was a Franco-Italian nobleman, general, and member of the House of Savoy-Carignano. He held the title of Count of Soissons and was the father of Imperial field marshal Pri ...
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Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1731–1735), son of Charles Emmanuel III
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Counts of Villafranca
The Counts of Savoy-Villafranca, and later the Counts of Villafranca-Soissons, are legitimate male–line descendants of Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince of Carignano, the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy.
History
The title ...
, a minor branch of the House of Savoy
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Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1869–1931), eldest son of Amadeo I of Spain, Italian general of World War I
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Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice
Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria di Savoia (born 22 June 1972)''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XIV. "Haus Italien". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp. 33, 38–39. .Willis, Daniel, ''The Descendants of Loui ...
(born 1972), member of the House of Savoy
Military
Several military units were named after one of the above Savoy princes:
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2nd Cavalry Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro" (1930–1943), a military unit of Italy in World War II
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See also
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Emanuel Philibert de Lalaing (1557–1590), military commander, governor of Hainaut, godson of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy and then governor-general of the Low Countries
* (1525–1582), magistrate and historian of the Duchy of Savoy
* , (1557–1616), Italian military leader, of the
Androgna family
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Philibert-Emmanuel de Froulay, chevalier de Tessé (1651–1701), French general
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