In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen

Hohenstaufen

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 Holy Roman Emperor

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 Frederick II

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

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 made the County of Aosta a duchy; its arms were carried in the Savoyard coat-of-arms until the unification of Italy in 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539—1563. The title Duke of Aosta was given to various princes of the dynasty of Sardinia, second sons of the reigning monarch. It can be compared to the English Duke of York

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, French Duke of Orléans, Swedish Duke of Södermanland and the Scottish Duke of Albany

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. It remained in the branch of Prince Amedeo of Savoia, the second son of king Victor Emanuel II of Italy, as he was the first ever cadet prince Duke of Aosta who left male heirs. The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Aosta are, from the heritage of Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, the mother of Duke Emanuele Filiberto, Prince della Cisterna and of Belriguardo, Marquess of Voghera, and Count of Ponderano. Ponderano was created in 1559, Voghera in 1618; Cisterna and Belriguardo as princely in 1670. The title has been used since July 2006 by Amedeo's son Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia (born 1967), who is married to Princess Olga of Greece, younger daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark

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Duke of Aosta, 1701–1715

Name	| Portrait	| Birth	| Marriages	| Death
Prince Carlo Emanuele Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia Charles Emmanuel III was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death.-Biography:... 1701–1715		27 April 1701 Royal Palace of Turin Royal Palace of Turin Royal Palace of Turin or Palazzo Reale, is a palace in Turin, northern Italy. It was the royal palace of the House of Savoy. It was modernised greatly by the French born Madama Reale Christine Marie of France in the seventeenth century. The palace was worked on by Filippo Juvarra... second son of Victor Amadeus II Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Victor Amadeus II was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of marquis of Saluzzo, duke of Montferrat, prince of Piedmont, count of Aosta, Moriana and Nizza. Louis XIV organised his marriage in order to maintain French influence in the Duchy but Victor Amadeus soon broke away...  and Anne Marie d'Orléans	(1) Anne Christine of the Palatinate-Sulzbach 15 March 1722 Vercelli Vercelli Vercelli is a city and comune of about 47,000 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC.The city is situated on the river Sesia in the plain of the river... one son (2) Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg 20 August 1724 Toruń Torun Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.... six children (3) Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine 1 April 1737 Royal Palace of Turin three children	27 April 1701 Royal Palace of Turin aged 71

Duke of Aosta, 1723–1725

Name	| Portrait	| Birth	| Marriages	| Death
Prince Vittorio Amedeo 1723–1725		7 March 1723 Royal Palace of Turin only son of Charles Emmanuel III Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia Charles Emmanuel III was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death.-Biography:...  and Anne Christine of the Palatinate-Sulzbach	never married	11 August 1725 Royal Palace of Turin aged 2

Duke of Aosta, 1731–1735

Name	| Portrait	| Birth	| Marriages	| Death
Prince Emanuele Filiberto 1731–1735		17 May 1731 Royal Palace of Turin second son of Charles Emmanuel III Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia Charles Emmanuel III was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death.-Biography:...  and Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg	never married	23 April 1735 Royal Palace of Turin aged 3

Duke of Aosta, 1738–1745

Name	| Portrait	| Birth	| Marriages	| Death
Prince Carlo 1738–1745		1 December 1738 Royal Palace of Turin eldest son of Charles Emmanuel III Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia Charles Emmanuel III was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death.-Biography:...  and Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine	never married	25 March 1745 Royal Palace of Turin aged 6

Duke of Aosta, 1759–1802

Name	| Portrait	| Birth	| Marriages	| Death
Prince Vittorio Emanuele Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia Victor Emmanuel I was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1802 to 1821, and Jacobite Pretender from 1819 until his death.-Biography:... 1759–1802		24 July 1759 Royal Palace of Turin second son of Victor Amadeus III Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia Victor Amadeus III was King of Sardinia from 1773 until his death. Although he was politically conservative, he carried out numerous administrative reforms until declaring war on revolutionary France in 1792...  and Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain	Maria Theresa of Austria-Este 25 April 1789 Royal Palace of Turin seven children	10 January 1824 Castle of Moncalieri Castle of Moncalieri The Castle of Moncalieri is a palace in Moncalieri , Piedmont, in northern Italy. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1997.-History:... aged 64

Duke of Aosta, 1845–present

Name	| Portrait	| Birth	| Marriages	| Death
Prince Amedeo Amadeo I of Spain Amadeo I was the only King of Spain from the House of Savoy... 1845–1890		30 May 1845 Royal Palace of Turin Royal Palace of Turin Royal Palace of Turin or Palazzo Reale, is a palace in Turin, northern Italy. It was the royal palace of the House of Savoy. It was modernised greatly by the French born Madama Reale Christine Marie of France in the seventeenth century. The palace was worked on by Filippo Juvarra... second son of Victor Emmanuel II Victor Emmanuel II of Italy Victor Emanuel II was king of Sardinia from 1849 and, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878...  and Adelaide of Austria	(1) Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo 30 May 1863 Royal Palace of Turin three son (2) Maria Letizia Bonaparte Maria Letizia Bonaparte Maria Letizia Bonaparte was one of three children born to Prince Napoléon and his wife Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy. She married Prince Amadeo, Duke of Aosta, the former king of Spain in 1888. Maria Letizia became the Duchess of Aosta, a title of Amadeus' he held before and after his kingship... 11 September 1888 Royal Palace of Turin one son	18 January 1890 Royal Palace of Turin aged 44
Prince Emanuele Filiberto 1890–1931		13 January 1869 Genoa Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... eldest son of Amedeo Amadeo I of Spain Amadeo I was the only King of Spain from the House of Savoy...  and Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo	Hélène d'Orléans 25 June 1895 Church of St. Raphael, Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the... two sons	4 July 1931 Royal Palace of Turin aged 62
Prince Amedeo 1931–1942		21 October 1898 Royal Palace of Turin eldest son of Emanuele Filiberto and Hélène d'Orléans	Anne d'Orléans 5 November 1927 Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... two daughters	3 March 1942 Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is... aged 43
Prince Aimone 1942–1948		9 March 1900 Royal Palace of Turin second son of Emanuele Filiberto and Hélène d'Orléans	Irene of Greece and Denmark 1 July 1939 Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... one son	29 January 1948 Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... aged 47
Prince Amedeo 1948–present		27 September 1943 Florence only son of Aimone and Irene of Greece and Denmark	(1) Claude d'Orléans Princess Claude of Orléans Princess Claude of Orléans is a French princess from the House of Orléans. She is the former wife of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, a disputed head of the House of Savoy... 22 July 1964 Sintra Sintra Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to... , Portugal three children (2) Silvia Paternò di Spedalotto 30 March 1987 Villa Spedalotto Villa Spedalotto The Villa Spedalotto is the country home of the Paternò di Spedalotto family. The villa is situated on a hill surrounded by olive groves at Bagheria, near Palermo in Sicily. As all the Villas in Bagheria, it was built as a country house, and was traditionally used by the family only during the... no issues	living

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