Duchy of Savoy

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The Duchy of Savoy was a historical state in Western Europe, centered in the Alpine region between France and Italy, that played a key role in European power politics before evolving into the Kingdom of Sardinia and ultimately contributing to the unification of Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duchy
former monarchy
historical state
borderedBy Duchy of Milan
France
surface form: Kingdom of France

Kingdom of Sardinia
Piedmont
Switzerland
surface form: Swiss Confederacy
capital Chambéry
Turin
cededByTreaty Treaty of Turin (1860)
cededTo France
coatOfArms House of Savoy
surface form: arms of the House of Savoy
commonLanguage Arpitan
French
Italian
continent Europe
country Savoy
elevatedFrom Duchy of Savoy self-linksurface differs
surface form: County of Savoy
elevationGrantedBy Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
elevationYear 1416
endTime 1860
flag white cross on red field
foundedBy Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
governmentType monarchy
importantEvent Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
Treaty of Turin (1860)
Treaty of Utrecht
includedTerritory Aosta Valley
Nice
Piedmont
Savoy
laterBecame Kingdom of Sardinia
locatedIn Alps
Western Europe
notableRuler Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
partOf Holy Roman Empire
playedRoleIn European balance of power
Italian unification
predecessor Duchy of Savoy self-linksurface differs
surface form: County of Savoy
religion Roman Catholicism
rulingDynasty House of Savoy
startTime 1416
successor France
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Sardinia
unionWith Piedmont
vassalOf Holy Roman Emperor

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Republic of Letters hasGeographicScope Duchy of Savoy
this entity surface form: Italian states
Nice historicalSovereignty Duchy of Savoy
this entity surface form: County of Nice
Duchy of Savoy predecessor Duchy of Savoy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: County of Savoy
Duchy of Savoy elevatedFrom Duchy of Savoy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: County of Savoy
Treaty of Utrecht participant Duchy of Savoy
Franco-Dutch War mainBelligerent Duchy of Savoy
Franco-Dutch War opposedBy Duchy of Savoy
Nine Years' War hasBelligerent Duchy of Savoy
Jacques Balmat placeOfBirth Duchy of Savoy
Italian Wars participant Duchy of Savoy
House of Savoy ruledTerritory Duchy of Savoy
this entity surface form: County of Savoy
House of Savoy ruledTerritory Duchy of Savoy
League of Augsburg country Duchy of Savoy
League of Augsburg hasMember Duchy of Savoy
Treaty of Ryswick belligerent Duchy of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy birthPlace Duchy of Savoy
this entity surface form: County of Savoy
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy monarchOf Duchy of Savoy
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis signatory Duchy of Savoy
Guarino Guarini countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Savoy
Savoy predecessor Duchy of Savoy
this entity surface form: County of Savoy
Battle of Lepanto combatant Duchy of Savoy
Battle of Lepanto holyLeagueMember Duchy of Savoy
Peter Faber birthPlace Duchy of Savoy
this entity surface form: Villaret, Duchy of Savoy
Peter Faber countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Savoy
Maria Luisa of Savoy birthCountry Duchy of Savoy
Duchy of Milan contestedBy Duchy of Savoy
Papal States diplomaticRelation Duchy of Savoy
Henriette Adelaide of Savoy birthPlace Duchy of Savoy
Chambéry formerCountry Duchy of Savoy