Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel II (Italian: Carlo Emanuele II di Savoia); 20 June 1634 – 12 June 1675) was Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 4 October 1638 until his death in 1675 and under regency of his mother Christine of France until 1648. He was also Marquis of Saluzzo, Count of Aosta, Geneva, Moriana and Nice, as well as claimant king of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia. At his death in 1675, his second wife Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours acted as regent for their nine-year-old son.
| Charles Emmanuel II | |||||
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| Duke of Savoy | |||||
| Reign | 4 October 1638 – 12 June 1675 | ||||
| Predecessor | Francis Hyacinth | ||||
| Successor | Victor Amadeus II | ||||
| Regent | Christine of France (1638–1648) | ||||
| Born | 20 June 1634 Turin, Savoy | ||||
| Died | 12 June 1675 (aged 40) Turin, Savoy | ||||
| Burial | Turin Cathedral | ||||
| Spouse | Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans Marie Jeanne of Savoy | ||||
| Issue | Victor Amadeus II of Savoy | ||||
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| House | Savoy | ||||
| Father | Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy | ||||
| Mother | Christine of France | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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