From 1416 to 1714, the territories of the House of Savoy were known as the Duchy of Savoy (French: Savoie, Italian: Savoia). The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy and a predecessor of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Italy.
The Duchy was created in 1416 following Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, awarding the title Duke...
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From 1416 to 1714, the territories of the House of Savoy were known as the Duchy of Savoy (French: Savoie, Italian: Savoia). The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy and a predecessor of the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Italy.
The Duchy was created in 1416 following Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, awarding the title Duke to Count Amadeus VIII. The territory of the Duchy then included Moriana, the Valle d'Aosta, and Piedmont.
Being landlocked earlier, in 1388 the then County had conquered a few kilometres of coastline around Nice. Other than that the 14th century had been a time of stagnation. The pressure of the neighboring powers, particularly France, prevented development which characterize the rest of the renaissance.
The reign of Amadeus VIII was a turning point for the economy and the policy of the state, and deeply marked the history of the nation. His...
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