Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy

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Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, was a 17th-century Italian ruler who strengthened and modernized the Savoyard state, particularly its army and capital Turin, laying groundwork for its later rise in European politics.

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instanceOf 17th-century Italian ruler
Duke of Savoy
human
architecturalPatronage development of Turin’s avenues and squares
expansion of Turin’s fortifications
burialPlace Turin Cathedral
capitalCityDeveloped Turin
child Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
citizenship Duchy of Savoy
countryRuled Duchy of Savoy
dateOfBirth 1634-06-20
dateOfDeath 1675-06-12
dynasticHouse House of Savoy
era Baroque
surface form: Baroque period
familyName of Savoy
father Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
foreignPolicyGoal balancing France and Spain
fullName Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy
givenName Charles Emmanuel
languageSpoken French
Italian
legacy laid groundwork for Savoy’s later rise in European politics
memberOf House of Savoy
mother Christine of France
nobleTitle Marquis of Saluzzo
Prince of Piedmont
notableFor modernizing the Savoyard army
strengthening the Savoyard state
urban development of Turin
participatedIn Franco-Spanish conflicts in 17th-century Italy
placeOfBirth Turin
placeOfDeath Turin
policyFocus administrative centralization
economic development
military reform
positionHeld Duke of Savoy
predecessor Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
regency Christine of France
regencyPeriodEnd 1648
regencyPeriodStart 1638
regionRuled Piedmont
reignEnd 1675
reignStart 1638
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
spouse Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans
surface form: Françoise Madeleine d’Orléans

Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours
styleOfAddress His Royal Highness
successor Victor Amadeus II of Savoy

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Victor Amadeus II of Savoy father Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy predecessor Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Henriette Adelaide of Savoy sibling Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Christine of France child Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy child Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Chapel of the Holy Shroud patron Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
this entity surface form: Duke Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy
Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours spouse Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy fullName Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy
Maria Adelaide of Savoy grandfather Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Marie Adélaïde of Savoy grandfather Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy