Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of the Abruzzi (Luigi Amedeo Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco di Savoia-Aosta; 29 January 1873 – 18 March 1933), was an Italian prince, mountaineer and explorer. He is known for his Arctic explorations and for his mountaineering expeditions, particularly to Mount Saint Elias (Alaska-Yukon) and K2 (Pakistan-China). He also served as an Italian admiral during World War I.
Luigi Amedeo was a grandson of Ki...
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Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of the Abruzzi (Luigi Amedeo Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco di Savoia-Aosta; 29 January 1873 – 18 March 1933), was an Italian prince, mountaineer and explorer. He is known for his Arctic explorations and for his mountaineering expeditions, particularly to Mount Saint Elias (Alaska-Yukon) and K2 (Pakistan-China). He also served as an Italian admiral during World War I.
Luigi Amedeo was a grandson of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. He was born in Madrid, Spain during the brief period in which his father reigned as King Amadeo of Spain. Luigi Amedeo was the youngest of three sons born to Amedeo (otherwise known by his Italian title, Duke of Aosta) and his consort Maria Vittoria del Pozzo della Cisterna. Shortly after his birth his father, who had reigned in Spain since 1870, abdicated and returned to Italy.
Luigi Amedeo was a member of the House of Savoy, well known in Europe since the 12th century. His uncle became King Umberto I of Italy...
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