Duke of Aosta was a title in the Italian nobility. It was established in the 13th century when Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, made the County of Aosta a duchy. The region was part of the Savoyard state and the title was granted to various princes of the House of Savoy, second sons of the reigning king of Sardinia or king of Italy.
Image: Clementi Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy, Stupinigi
Image: Portrait of Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1731 1735)
Image: Clementi Carlo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, Stupinig
Amadeo I, also known as Amadeus, was an Italian prince who reigned as King of Spain from 1870 to 1873. The only king of Spain to come from the House of Savoy, he was the second son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and was known for most of his life as the Duke of Aosta, the usual title for a second son in the Savoyard dynasty.
The Duke of Aosta with his first wife, Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo.
Amadeo painted by Vicente Palmaroli
Lake Amadeus in Australia's Northern Territory was named in honour of Amadeo.