Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
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Amedeo, Duke of Aosta was an Italian royal and military commander who served as Viceroy of Italian East Africa and led Italian forces there during World War II.
Aliases (2)
- Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta ×1
- Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta ×1
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Savoy member
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Italian prince → human → military commander → viceroy → |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Italy
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| causeOfDeath |
tuberculosis
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| child |
Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta
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Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta → |
| conflict |
East African Campaign
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Italy
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| deathInCustody |
true
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| era |
20th century
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| father |
Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta
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| fullName |
Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta
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| givenName |
Amedeo
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| house |
House of Savoy
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| languageSpoken |
French
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Italian → |
| memberOf |
House of Savoy-Aosta
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| militaryBranch |
Regio Esercito
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| militaryRank |
general
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| mother |
Princess Hélène of Orléans
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| nobleTitle |
Duke of Aosta
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| notableEvent |
defense of Amba Alagi
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| notableFor |
commanding Italian forces in East Africa during World War II
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| occupation |
colonial administrator
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military officer → |
| officeEndTime |
1941 (as Viceroy of Italian East Africa)
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| officeStartTime |
1937 (as Viceroy of Italian East Africa)
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| placeOfDetention |
British captivity in Kenya
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| positionHeld |
Commander-in-chief of Italian forces in East Africa
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Governor-General of Italian East Africa → Viceroy of Italian East Africa → |
| relatedTo |
Italian East Africa
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Italian colonial empire → |
| relative |
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| sibling |
Aimone, Duke of Aosta
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| spouse |
Princess Anne of Orléans
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| style |
His Royal Highness
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| surrenderedTo |
British forces in East Africa
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| titleHeld |
Duke of Aosta
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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East African campaign
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commandedBy |
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Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
("Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta")
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fullName |
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House of Savoy
("Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta")
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member |