Charles Emmanuel III
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Charles Emmanuel III was Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from 3 September 1730 until his death in 1773. He was the paternal grandfather of the last three mainline Kings of Sardinia.
Charles Emmanuel and his son Vittorio Amedeo III.
A portrait of a young Charles Emmanuel
The battle of Assietta during the War of the Austrian Succession 1747
The children of Charles and his second wife; (L-R) Eleonora; Victor Amadeus; Maria Felicita and Maria Luisa Gabriella.
Counts and dukes of Savoy
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The titles of count of Savoy, and then duke of Savoy, are titles of nobility attached to the historical territory of Savoy. Since its creation, in the 11th century, the county was held by the House of Savoy. Several of these rulers ruled as King at one point in history or another.
Coat of arms of the House of Savoy (16th century), the ruling family of Savoy from the 11th century to the 19th century.
Image: Ritratto di Umberto il Biancamano
Image: Ritratto in Armatura del Conte Amedeo I di Savoia Google Art Project
Image: Ritratto del Conte Umberto II di Savoia