Thomas Francis of Savoy, Prince of Carignano was a military commander and member of the House of Savoy. He was the founder of the Carignano branch of the House of Savoy, which reigned as kings of Pied
Portrait by Anthony van Dyck, 1634
Equestrian portrait by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1634–1635
Anonymous portrait at the Royal Castle of Racconigi
Tomb monument of Thomas Francis at the Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin
Piedmontese Civil War
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The Piedmontese Civil War, 1639 to 1642, was a succession struggle for control of the Savoyard state. Although Savoy was not directly involved in the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish War, its strategic imp
Christine of France, Regent and head of the Madamisti faction
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, whose death in October 1637 precipitated the war
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, military leader of the Principisti faction