Charles Emmanuel III

Charles Emmanuel III
Charles Emmanuel in his coronation robes, circa 1740s
King of Sardinia Duke of Savoy
Reign	3 September 1730 – 20 February 1773
Predecessor	Victor Amadeus II
Successor	Victor Amadeus III
Born	(1701-04-27)27 April 1701 Turin, Savoy
Died	20 February 1773(1773-02-20) (aged 71) Turin, Savoy
Burial	Basilica of Superga
Spouses	Anne Christine of Palatine Sulzbach ​ ​ (m. 1722; died 1723)​ Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg ​ ​ (m. 1724; died 1735)​ Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine ​ ​ (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
House	Savoy
Father	Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia
Mother	Anne Marie d'Orléans
Religion	Catholic Church
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Charles Emmanuel III (27 April 1701 – 20 February 1773) was Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from his father's adbication on 3 September 1730 until his death in 1773. He was the paternal grandfather of the last three mainline kings of Sardinia.