Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy

Victor Amadeus I
Portrait by unknown, c. 1634-6
Duke of Savoy
Reign26 July 1630 – 7 October 1637
PredecessorCharles Emmanuel I
SuccessorFrancis Hyacinth
Born(1587-05-08)8 May 1587
Turin, Piedmont, Savoy
Died7 October 1637(1637-10-07) (aged 50)
Vercelli, Piedmont, Savoy
Burial
Spouse
Issue
HouseSavoy
FatherCharles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
MotherCatherine Micaela of Spain
ReligionCatholic Church

Victor Amadeus I (Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia; 8 May 1587 – 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states from 26 July 1630 until his death in 1637. He was also known as the Lion of Susa.[1]

He was succeeded by two of his sons; Francis Hyacinth and Charles Emmanuel II. His male-only line became extinct in 1831 with the death of Charles Felix. Therefore, the Kings of Italy are descended from his younger brother, Thomas Francis.

  1. ^ Profile, treccani.it; accessed 18 February 2015. (in Italian)