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Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy

1528 - 1580

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Emmanuel Philibert (Italian: Emanuele Filiberto; Piedmontese: Emanuel Filibert; 8 July 1528 – 30 August 1580), known as Testa di ferro (Piedmontese: Testa 'd fer; "Ironhead", because of his military career), was 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 state, which had been occupied by France since his youth, following his triumph at the Battle of St. Quentin in 1557, and for transferring the capital to Turin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy is the 2,372nd most popular politician (down from 1,951st in 2019), the 761st most popular biography from France (down from 670th in 2019) and the 176th most popular French Politician.

Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, is most famous for the Battle of St. Quentin, which he won in 1557.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy ranks 2,372 out of 19,576. Before him are Nikola IV Zrinski, U Nu, Bumin Qaghan, Bounnhang Vorachith, Eric VI of Denmark, and Sophia Palaiologina. After him are Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Elsa Einstein, William V, Prince of Orange, Stephen II of Hungary, Louise of Orléans, and Palmiro Togliatti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1528, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy ranks 4. Before him are Paolo Veronese, Jeanne d'Albret, and Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress. After him are Archduchess Anna of Austria, Catharina van Hemessen, Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, Paolo Boi, Birbal, Theodor de Bry, Henri Estienne, and Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga. Among people deceased in 1580, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy ranks 4. Before him are Andrea Palladio, Luís de Camões, and Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain. After him are Henry, King of Portugal, Lala Mustafa Pasha, Ruy López de Segura, Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf, Hieronymus Wolf, Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Juliana of Stolberg, and Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine.

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In France

Among people born in France, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy ranks 761 out of 6,770. Before him are Alexis Clairaut (1713), Jacques Delors (1925), Gaston Doumergue (1863), Alaric II (458), Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy (1766), and Émile Loubet (1838). After him are Maurice Chevalier (1888), Louis Le Vau (1612), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824), David Guetta (1967), and Pierre Louis Maupertuis (1698).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy ranks 176. Before him are Simone Veil (1927), Charles-Henri Sanson (1739), Arbogast (340), Gaston Doumergue (1863), Alaric II (458), and Émile Loubet (1838). After him are Dom Pérignon (1639), Armand Fallières (1841), Guntram (532), Dagobert II (650), Mary of Guise (1515), and Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848).

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