Charles Albert of Savoy

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Charles Albert of Savoy was the 19th-century King of Sardinia whose reign is remembered for initiating liberal reforms and playing a key role in the early stages of Italian unification.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Sardinia
human
member of the House of Savoy
monarch
abdicated 1849-03-23
battle Battle of Custoza (1848)
Battle of Novara (1849)
birthDate 1798-10-02
birthPlace Kingdom of Sardinia
Turin
causeOfAbdication defeat at the Battle of Novara (1849)
child Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa
Maria Cristina of Savoy
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED
deathDate 1849-07-28
deathPlace Kingdom of Portugal
Porto
era 19th century
father Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, Prince of Carignano
fullName Charles Albert of Savoy
givenName Charles Albert
issued Statuto Albertino
knownFor granting the Statuto Albertino
initiating liberal reforms in the Kingdom of Sardinia
leading the First Italian War of Independence
role in the early stages of Italian unification
languageSpoken French
Italian
mother Maria Christina of Saxony NERFINISHED
movement Italian unification
nativeName Carlo Alberto di Savoia
nobleFamily House of Savoy
opponent Austrian Empire
participatedIn First Italian War of Independence
placeOfBurial Basilica of Superga
predecessor Charles Felix of Sardinia
reignEnd 1848-03-23
1849-03-23
reignStart 1831-04-27
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Maria Theresa of Austria NERFINISHED
statuteDate 1848-03-04
successor Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
title Duke of Savoy
King of Sardinia
Prince of Carignano

Referenced by (13)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Basilica of Superga ("Charles Albert of Sardinia")
burialPlaceOf
Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ("Charles Albert of Sardinia")
father
Charles Albert of Savoy
fullName
Charles Albert of Savoy ("Charles Albert")
givenName
Statuto Albertino ("Charles Albert of Sardinia")
grantedBy
House of Savoy ("Charles Albert of Sardinia")
member
Statuto Albertino ("Charles Albert of Sardinia")
monarch
Statuto Albertino ("Charles Albert of Sardinia")
namedAfter
Charles Albert of Savoy ("Carlo Alberto di Savoia")
nativeName
House of Savoy
notableMember
Kingdom of Sardinia
notableRuler
Queen Margherita of Savoy ("Charles Albert of Sardinia")
relative
Italian Risorgimento ("King Charles Albert of Sardinia")
significantFigure

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