Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy

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Duke of Savoy Italian ruler human monarch

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.

Aliases (2)

Charles Emmanuel I ×1
Duke of Savoy ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Duke of Savoy → Italian ruler → human → monarch →
allyOf	Spanish Monarchy → various Italian states →
burialPlace	Turin Cathedral →
capitalOfHisState	Turin →
countryOfCitizenship	Duchy of Savoy →
dateOfBirth	1562-01-12 →
dateOfDeath	1630-07-26 →
era	early 17th century → late 16th century →
father	Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy →
fullName	Charles Emmanuel I →
givenName	Charles → Emmanuel →
memberOfDynasty	House of Savoy →
militaryAction	attack on Geneva in 1602 → conflicts with France over Saluzzo →
mother	Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry →
nativeLanguage	French → Italian →
nobleTitle	Duke of Savoy → Prince of Piedmont →
notableChild	Emmanuel Philibert, Viceroy of Sicily → Maurice of Savoy → Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano → Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy →
notableFor	ambitious foreign policy → attempts to expand Savoyard influence in European politics → involvement in the Franco-Savoyard War → involvement in the War of the Mantuan Succession → military campaigns in Italy and France →
numberOfChildren	10+ →
opponentOf	Kingdom of France →
placeOfBirth	Duchy of Savoy → Rivoli →
placeOfDeath	Duchy of Savoy → Savigliano →
positionHeld	Duke of Savoy →
predecessor	Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy →
reignEnd	1630 →
reignStart	1580 →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
residence	Turin →
spouse	Catherine Michelle of Spain →
successor	Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy →
territorialAmbition	control of Montferrat → expansion into Piedmont → influence in Geneva →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy →	child
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy ("Charles Emmanuel I") →	fullName
Nine Years' War ("Duke of Savoy") →	hasCommander
House of Savoy →	member
Duchy of Savoy →	notableRuler
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy →	successor