House of Savoy

House of Savoy
House of Savoy
Country	County of Savoy; Duchy of Savoy; Sicily; Sardinia; Italy; France; Spain; Albania; Croatia; Jerusalem; Cyprus; Kingdom of Cilicia;
Founded	1003 Savoy-Aosta; Savoy-Villafranca-Soissons; Savoy-Genoa (extinct 1996); Savoy-Villafranca (extinct 1888); Savoy-Soissons (extinct 1734); Savoy-Nemours (extinct 1659); Savoy-Racconigi (extinct 1605); Savoy-Tende (extinct 1580); Savoy-Acaia/Achaea (extinct 1418); Savoy-Vaud (extinct 1359);
Founder	Umberto I of Savoy
Current head	Disputed: Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice; Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta;
Final ruler	Umberto II of Italy
Titles	Count of Savoy; (1003–1416); Duke of Savoy; (1416–1861); King of Cyprus; (1485–1946); King of Jerusalem; (1485–1946); King of Armenia; (1485–1946); King of Sicily; (1713–1720); King of Sardinia; (1720–1861); King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland; (Jacobite claim, 1807–1840); King of Italy; (1861–1946); King of Spain; (1870–1873); Emperor of Ethiopia; (1936–1941); King of Albania; (1939–1943); King of Croatia; (1941–1943);
Estate(s)	See list Quirinal Palace ; Royal Palace of Turin ; Royal Palace of Milan ; Royal Palace of Naples ; Royal Palace of Caserta ; Royal Palace of Venaria Reale ; Royal Palace of Capodimonte ; Royal Villa of Monza ; Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi ; Palazzo Madama ; Palazzo Carignano ; Palazzo Margherita ; Villa Ada ; Villa della Regina ; Castle of Valentino ; Castle of Racconigi ; Castle of Rivoli ; Castle of Agliè ; Castle of Moncalieri ; Castle of La Mandria ; Castle of Govone ; Pollenzo Estate;
Deposition	12 June 1946: Umberto II left Italy as a result of the constitutional referendum
Cadet branches	Savoy-Carignano;

The House of Savoy (Italian: Casa Savoia) is an Italian royal house (formally a dynasty) that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, the family grew in power from ruling a small Alpine county north-west of Italy to absolute rule of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1713 to 1720, when they were handed the island of Sardinia, over which they would exercise direct rule from then onward.

Through its junior branch of Savoy-Carignano, the House of Savoy led the Italian unification in 1861 and ruled the Kingdom of Italy until 1946; they also briefly ruled the Kingdom of Spain in the 19th century. The Savoyard kings of Italy were Victor Emmanuel II, Umberto I, Victor Emmanuel III, and Umberto II. Umberto II reigned for only a few weeks as the last king of Italy before being deposed following the institutional referendum of 1946, after which the Italian Republic was proclaimed.

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House of Savoy
Italian Royalty

Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
Children Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy Umberto I of Italy Amadeo I of Spain Oddone, Duke of Montferrat Maria Pia of Savoy Grandchildren Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta Vittorio Emanuele, Count of Turin Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi Umberto, Count of Salemi Great Grandchildren Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta Great Great Grandchildren Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este Amedeo, 5th Duke of Aosta Great Great Great Grandchildren Aimone, 6th Duke of Aosta
Umberto I of Italy
Children Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Children Princess Yolanda of Savoy Princess Mafalda of Savoy Umberto II of Italy Giovanna of Savoy Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
Umberto II of Italy
Children Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy Grandchildren Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice Great-Grandchildren Princess Vittoria of Savoy Princess Luisa of Savoy