Charles III, Duke of Savoy
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Charles III of Savoy, often called Charles the Good, was Duke of Savoy from 1504 to 1553, although most of his lands were ruled by the French between 1536 and his death. Ruling for nearly 49 years, he
Portrait attributed to Jean Clouet, c. 1500–1510
The famed carrack Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai, and other Portuguese ships, carrying the marriage party of Beatrice of Portugal to Savoy, 1521
Philibert II of Savoy
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Philibert II, nicknamed the Handsome or the Good, was the Duke of Savoy from 1497 until his death.
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
…Charles's father was not ready to relinquish those, and he took such titles to his own titulary, staking a claim. He also had Yolande marry his son, Philibert the Handsome, in 1496, to ensure the male line of succession. In 1497, Charles's half-brother Philibert succeeded their father as Duke of Savoy, etc. Philibert…
Walnut wood bust by Conrad Meit, between 1515–1525
Philibert II, duke of Savoy, 1500
Margaret of Austria as a widow by Bernard van Orley
Tomb of Philibert, as sketched by Adrian Dauzats in 1836, at the Eglise de Brou