Charles Emmanuel I
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Charles Emmanuel I, known as the Great and nicknamed Testa di Fuoco, was the Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 30 August 1580 until his death on 26 July 1630, nearly 50 years later.
Portrait by unknown, c. 17th century
Charles Emmanuel as a boy with dwarf, portrait by Giacomo Vighi, c. 1572
Savoyard armour captured by the Genevans after Charles Emmanuel's failed attack on Geneva
Savoyard helmets displayed at the Palace Armoury in Valletta, Malta
Victor Amadeus I was the Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 26 July 1630 until his death in 1637. He was also known as the Lion of Susa.
Charles Emmanuel I
…Montferrat succession; the Uskoks were expelled from their strongholds. The sister of Louis XIII, Christine Marie, was married to Charles Emmanuel's son, Victor Amadeus in 1619. Charles Emmanuel took part in the Valtellina War (1620–1626) on the side of the Grisons and France against Spain. He tried with French help…
Vittorio Amedeo I