Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
| Emmanuel Philibert | |
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| Duke of Savoy | |
| Reign | 17 August 1553 – 30 August 1580 |
| Predecessor | Charles III |
| Successor | Charles Emmanuel I |
| Born |
8 July 1528 Chambéry |
| Died | 30 August 1580 (aged 52) Turin, Italy |
| Burial | Chapel of the Holy Shroud |
| Spouse | Margaret of France |
| Issue | Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy |
| House | House of Savoy |
| Father | Charles III of Savoy |
| Mother | Beatrice of Portugal |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Emmanuel Philibert (in Italian: Emanuele Filiberto; also known as Testa di ferro, Piedmontese: Testa 'd fer, "Ironhead", because of his military career; 8 July 1528 – 30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580, KG .
Born in Chambéry, Emmanuel Philibert was the only child of Charles III, Duke of Savoy, and Beatrice of Portugal to reach adulthood. His mother was sister-in-law to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the future duke served in Charles's army during the war against Francis I of France, distinguishing himself by capturing Hesdin in July 1553. A month later, he became Duke of Savoy on the death of his father, but this was a nearly empty honour, as the vast majority of his hereditary lands had been occupied and administered by the French since 1536. Instead, he continued to serve the Habsburgs in hopes of recovering his lands, and served his cousin Philip II of Spain as Governor of the Netherlands from 1555 to 1559.
In this capacity he personally led the Spanish invasion of northern France and won a brilliant victory at Saint-Quentin on 10 August 1557. He was also a suitor to Lady Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII of England. With the Peace of Cateau Cambrésis between France and Spain signed in 1559, the duchy was restored to Emmanuel Philibert and he married his first cousin once removed, Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, the sister of King Henry II of France. Their only child was Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy.
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