House of Savoy
The House of Savoy is a
dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in
Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, a state which, in
1861, became the
Kingdom of Italy. Thus, the house was the
Italian reigning house until
1946. They once had claims on the modern canton of Vaud in
Switzerland, but their access to it was cut by
Geneva during the
Protestant Reformation, after which it was conquered by Bern. Though originally a poor duchy, later heirs to the throne were diplomatically skilled, and gained control over strategic mountain passes in the
Alps. This caused the great powers such as
France,
England, and
Spain to take the dukes' opinions into account.
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Maison de Savoie
Haus Savoyen
Maurizio di Savoia
Dynastia sabaudzka
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Savoia
Casa Savoia