Charles Emmanuel III

Charles Emmanuel III (27 April 1701 – 20 February 1773) was Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from 3 September 1730 until his death in 1773. He was the paternal grandfather of the last three mainline Kings of Sardinia.

Charles Emmanuel III
Portrait by Maria Giovanna Clementi, c. 1730
King of Sardinia
Duke of Savoy
Reign3 September 1730 – 20 February 1773
PredecessorVictor Amadeus II
SuccessorVictor Amadeus III
Born(1701-04-27)27 April 1701
Turin, Savoy
Died20 February 1773(1773-02-20) (aged 71)
Turin, Savoy
Burial
Basilica of Superga
Spouses
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(m. 1722; died 1723)​
    Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg
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    (m. 1724; died 1735)​
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      (m. 1737; died 1741)​
      Issue
      Detail
      • Prince Vittorio Amedeo
      • Victor Amadeus III
      • Princess Eleonora Maria
      • Princess Maria Luisa
      • Princess Maria Felicita
      • Prince Emanuele Filiberto
      • Carlo, Duke of Aosta
      • Princess Maria Vittoria
      • Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais
      HouseSavoy
      FatherVictor Amadeus II of Sardinia
      MotherAnne Marie d'Orléans
      ReligionRoman Catholicism
      Signature
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