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Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy

1587 - 1637

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Victor Amadeus I (Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia; 8 May 1587 – 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 26 July 1630 until his death in 1637. He was also known as the Lion of Susa. He was succeeded by two of his sons; Francis Hyacinth and Charles Emmanuel II. His male-only line became extinct in 1831 with the death of Charles Felix. Therefore, the Kings of Italy are descended from his younger brother, Thomas Francis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy is the 2,987th most popular politician (down from 2,591st in 2019), the 969th most popular biography from Italy (down from 887th in 2019) and the 211th most popular Italian Politician.

Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, was most famous for his victory over the French in the Battle of Turin.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy ranks 2,987 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, Maharana Pratap, Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Longqing Emperor, Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, and Ferhat Abbas. After him are Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Lluís Companys, Chlothar IV, Eric IV of Denmark, Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy, and Tiridates III of Armenia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1587, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy ranks 1. After him are Francesca Caccini, Joost van den Vondel, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Samuel Scheidt, Stefano Landi, Esaias van de Velde, Virginia Centurione Bracelli, Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Magdalene of Bavaria, and Johannes Fabricius. Among people deceased in 1637, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy ranks 2. Before him is Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Ben Jonson, Lorenzo Ruiz, Christina of Lorraine, Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, Robert Fludd, Isaac Beeckman, William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Péter Pázmány, and Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy ranks 969 out of 5,161. Before him are William I of Sicily (1126), Gemma Galgani (1878), Frances of Rome (1384), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), Giorgio Morandi (1890), and Arrigo Boito (1842). After him are Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara (1545), Edda Mussolini (1910), Occhiali (1519), Valerius Maximus (-100), Guarino Guarini (1624), and Gian Maria Volonté (1933).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy ranks 211. Before him are Fausta (289), Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810), Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (-2), Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (1787), William I of Sicily (1126), and Alfonso II of Naples (1448). After him are Edda Mussolini (1910), Occhiali (1519), Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848), Francesco II Sforza (1495), Vonones I (-100), and Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1562).

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