Duke of Savoy
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The Duke of Savoy was the hereditary ruler of the Savoyard state in the Western Alps, a title that evolved from regional lordship into a major European principality and eventually a royal dynasty that helped shape modern Italy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke of Savoy canonical | 43 |
| Dukes of Savoy | 1 |
| Dux Sabaudiae | 1 |
| Umberto, Duke of Savoy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T938988 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Duke of Savoy Context triple: [House of Savoy, hasTitle, Duke of Savoy]
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Duke of Piacenza
The Duke of Piacenza was a noble title historically associated with the Farnese family, notably held alongside the Duchy of Parma as part of a significant Italian ducal domain in the early modern period.
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Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler who greatly expanded and consolidated Savoy’s power and later became antipope Felix V.
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Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, was a powerful late 16th- and early 17th-century Italian ruler known for his ambitious foreign policy, military campaigns, and efforts to expand Savoyard influence in European politics.
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Duke of Guastalla
The Duke of Guastalla was an Italian noble title historically associated with the Farnese family and the small duchy of Guastalla in northern Italy.
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Eugene Francis of Savoy
Eugene Francis of Savoy was a prominent 17th–18th century general and statesman of the Habsburg Monarchy, renowned for his decisive victories against the Ottoman Empire and France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Duke of Savoy Target entity description: The Duke of Savoy was the hereditary ruler of the Savoyard state in the Western Alps, a title that evolved from regional lordship into a major European principality and eventually a royal dynasty that helped shape modern Italy.
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A.
Duke of Piacenza
The Duke of Piacenza was a noble title historically associated with the Farnese family, notably held alongside the Duchy of Parma as part of a significant Italian ducal domain in the early modern period.
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B.
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler who greatly expanded and consolidated Savoy’s power and later became antipope Felix V.
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C.
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, was a powerful late 16th- and early 17th-century Italian ruler known for his ambitious foreign policy, military campaigns, and efforts to expand Savoyard influence in European politics.
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Duke of Guastalla
The Duke of Guastalla was an Italian noble title historically associated with the Farnese family and the small duchy of Guastalla in northern Italy.
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Eugene Francis of Savoy
Eugene Francis of Savoy was a prominent 17th–18th century general and statesman of the Habsburg Monarchy, renowned for his decisive victories against the Ottoman Empire and France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ducal title
ⓘ
hereditary noble title ⓘ monarchical office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Aosta Valley
ⓘ
County of Nice ⓘ Piedmont ⓘ Savoy ⓘ Duchy of Savoy ⓘ
surface form:
Savoyard state
Western Alps region ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Savoy ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| endCause | proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| follows |
Humbert I, Count of Savoy
ⓘ
surface form:
Count of Savoy
|
| hasSuccessor |
King of Italy
ⓘ
King of Sardinia ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
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Charles Albert of Savoy ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Albert, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy ⓘ Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Emmanuel III, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Emmanuel IV, Duke of Savoy
Charles Felix, Duke of Savoy ⓘ Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy ⓘ Victor Amadeus II of Savoy ⓘ
surface form:
Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia ⓘ
surface form:
Victor Amadeus III, Duke of Savoy
Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy ⓘ
surface form:
Victor Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ⓘ
surface form:
Victor Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
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| hereditaryTitle | true ⓘ |
| inception | 1416 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
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Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
19th century
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Early modern period ⓘ Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of Alpine passes between France and Italy
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role in Italian unification ⓘ |
| partOf | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replaces | Count of Savoy ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment |
Chambéry
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Turin ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
War of the Spanish Succession
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acquisition of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1720 ⓘ elevation of Savoy to duchy in 1416 by Emperor Sigismund ⓘ |
| startTime | 1416 ⓘ |
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Subject: Duke of Savoy Description of subject: The Duke of Savoy was the hereditary ruler of the Savoyard state in the Western Alps, a title that evolved from regional lordship into a major European principality and eventually a royal dynasty that helped shape modern Italy.
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