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Counts and dukes of Savoy

Counts and dukes of Savoy

Titles of nobility


The titles of count of Savoy, and then duke of Savoy, are titles of nobility attached to the historical territory of Savoy. Since its creation, in the 11th century, the county was held by the House of Savoy. Several of these rulers ruled as King at one point in history or another.

Coat of arms of the House of Savoy (16th century), the ruling family of Savoy from the 11th century to the 19th century.

The County of Savoy was elevated to a duchy at the beginning of the 15th century, bringing together all the territories of the Savoyard state and having Amadeus VIII as its first duke. In the 18th century, the duke Victor Amadeus II annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia to the historical possessions of the Duchy, and from then on, the Savoyard dukes also held the title of Kings of Sardinia. The House of Savoy later went on to rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946 when the monarchy was abolished.

Counts of Savoy

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Dukes of Savoy

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Kings of Sardinia

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Kings of the Kingdom of Italy

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