Emanuel Filibert of Savoy
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Emanuel Filibert of Savoy (April 16, 1588 – August 4, 1624) was the third son of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
and Viceroy of Sicily between 1622 and 1624.
, Emanuel Filibert of Savoy was the third son of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain.
He was destined for a career in the Church and entered at the age of 12 in the Order of the Knights Hospitaller
, but later he pursued a military career. In 1603 he and his elder brothers, Philip Emanuel and Victor Amadeus
, traveled to Madrid
, to complete their education. After the death of Philip Emanuel, they returned to Savoy in 1606, where the second brother Victor Amadeus became hereditary prince.
in 1610, Emanuel Filibert returned to Madrid, and entered in the service of King Philip III of Spain
, who made him Grand Admiral of Spain. Under the next King Philip IV of Spain
, Emanuel Filibert was appointed in 1622 viceroy of Sicily. His reign came to an end when he died at the age of 36 in the Plague epidemic of 1624. He was buried in the Royal Crypt of the Escorial.
Antony van Dyck made a painting of him in 1623, after being invited by the Viceroy to Palermo
. The painting is now conserved in the Dulwich Picture Gallery
, London.
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I , known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630...
and Viceroy of Sicily between 1622 and 1624.
Biography
Born in TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Emanuel Filibert of Savoy was the third son of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I , known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630...
and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain.
He was destined for a career in the Church and entered at the age of 12 in the Order of the Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
, but later he pursued a military career. In 1603 he and his elder brothers, Philip Emanuel and Victor Amadeus
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus I was the Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637. He was also titular King of Cyprus and Jerusalem. He was also known as the Lion of Susa-Biography:...
, traveled to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, to complete their education. After the death of Philip Emanuel, they returned to Savoy in 1606, where the second brother Victor Amadeus became hereditary prince.
in 1610, Emanuel Filibert returned to Madrid, and entered in the service of King Philip III of Spain
Philip III of Spain
Philip III , also known as Philip the Pious, was the King of Spain and King of Portugal and the Algarves, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death...
, who made him Grand Admiral of Spain. Under the next King Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
, Emanuel Filibert was appointed in 1622 viceroy of Sicily. His reign came to an end when he died at the age of 36 in the Plague epidemic of 1624. He was buried in the Royal Crypt of the Escorial.
Antony van Dyck made a painting of him in 1623, after being invited by the Viceroy to Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
. The painting is now conserved in the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London. England's first purpose-built public art gallery, it was designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane and opened to the public in 1817. Soane arranged the exhibition spaces as a series of interlinked rooms illuminated naturally...
, London.