Emmanuel Philibert, known as Testa di ferro, was the Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 17 August 1553 until his death in 1580. He is notably remembered for restoring the Savoyard sta
The Caval ëd Brons ("Bronze horse"), monument to Emmanuel Philibert in Turin
Representation of the tomb monument
Portrait attributed to Giorgio Soleri
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.
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
…1559, and he married his first cousin once removed, Margaret of Valois, Duchess of Berry, the sister of King Henry II of France. Their only child was Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy. After the death of his uncle, Henry I of Portugal, on 31 January 1580, Emmanuel Philibert fought to impose his rights as a claimant to the…
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