The lordship, later principality of Piedmont (Italian

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: Piemonte, French

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: Piémont) was originally an appanage

Appanage

An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...

 of the Savoyard county

House of Savoy

The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...

 and as such its lords were members of the Savoy-Achaea branch of that illustrious house. The title was inherited by the elder branch of the dynasty in 1418, at about which time Savoy was elevated to ducal status and Piedmont to princely status. When the House of Savoy was given the Kingdom of Sardinia

Kingdom of Sardinia

The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...

, the Savoyard's used the style of Prince of Piedmont for their Heir apparent

Heir apparent

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. This first came into use by Prince Victor Amadeus of Savoy.

The usage was retained when the House of Savoy

House of Savoy

The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...

 became Kings of Italy, "Prince of Piedmont" becoming roughly equivalent to the British "Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales

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Lords of Piedmont

• ????–1233 Thomas I
  Thomas I of Savoy
  Thomas I or Tommaso I was Count of Savoy from 1189-1233. He was the son of Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father had despaired of having a male heir after three wives. Count Humbert sought counsel from St...
  
  , also Count of Savoy
• 1233–1259 Thomas II, son of previous
• 1259–1282 Thomas III
  Thomas III of Piedmont
  Count Thomas III , called Thomas of Savoy or de Savoie, was the lord of Piedmont and a claimant to the county of Savoy from 1268.He was the eldest son of Thomas II of Savoy and Beatrice di Fieschi, niece of Pope Innocent IV....
  
  , son of previous
• 1282–1334 Philip I, son of previous, also Prince of Achaea (1301–1307)
• 1334–1367 James
  James of Piedmont
  James was the Lord of Piedmont from 1334 to his death. He was the eldest son of Philip I and Catherine de la Tour du Pin. While his father had abandoned his claim to the Principality of Achaea in 1307, James continued to use the princely title and even passed it on to his successors.James opposed...
  
  , son of previous, claimant to Achaea
• 1368–1368 Philip II
  Philip II of Piedmont
  Philip II was the Count of Piedmont and claimaint to the Principality of Achaea briefly from 1367 to his death.He was a son of James of Piedmont and Sibylle des Baux . On 19 September 1362, he married Alix de Thoire de Villars, but he had no children...
  
  , son of previous
• 1368–1402 Amadeus, brother of previous, claimant to Achaea
• 1402–1418 Louis
  Louis of Piedmont
  Louis was the Lord of Piedmont and titular Prince of Achaea from 1402. He was a son of James of Piedmont and Marguerite de Beaujeu ....
  
  , brother of previous

Princes of Piedmont

Note: Lighter shade of blue means that the person was not titled Prince of Piedmont, being only the first in the line of succession.

Picture	Name	Heir of	Birth	Became Heir to the Throne	Created Prince of Piedmont	Ceased to be Prince of Piedmont	Death	Other Titles before/whilst Prince	Princess of Piedmont Princess of Piedmont -Princess of Piedmont:-See also:*List of Savoyard consorts*List of Sardinian consorts*List of Italian consorts...
	Prince Philip Emmanuel	Charles Emmanuel I Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I , known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630...	3 April 1586			9 February 1605			-
	Prince 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:... later Victor Amadeus I	8 May 1587	9 February 1605 brothers death		26 July 1630 became Duke	7 October 1637		Princess Princess Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....  Christine Marie of France Christine Marie of France Christine of France was the sister of Louis XIII and the Duchess of Savoy by marriage. At the death of her husband Victor Amadeus I in 1637, she acted as regent of Savoy between 1637 and 1648....
	Prince Francis Hyacinth later Francis Hyacinth Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy Francis Hyacinth was the Duke of Savoy from 1637 to 1638 under regency of his mother Marie Christine.-Biography:...	Victor Amadeus I	14 September 1632			7 October 1637 became Duke	4 October 1638		-
	Prince Victor Amadeus Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont Victor Amadeus of Savoy was the eldest son of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy and his French wife Anne Marie d'Orléans. He was the Heir apparent of Savoy from his birth and as such was styled as the Prince of Piedmont. He acted as Regent of Savoy from September 1713 till September 1714 in the...	Victor Amadeus II	6 May 1699			22 March 1715		Regent of Savoy Regent of Sicily	-
	Prince Charles Emmanuel later Charles Emmanuel III	27 April 1701	22 March 1715 brother Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont Victor Amadeus of Savoy was the eldest son of Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy and his French wife Anne Marie d'Orléans. He was the Heir apparent of Savoy from his birth and as such was styled as the Prince of Piedmont. He acted as Regent of Savoy from September 1713 till September 1714 in the... 's death		3 September 1730 became King	20 February 1773	Duke of Aosta Duke of Aosta In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta a duchy; its arms were carried in the Savoyard coat-of-arms until the unification of Italy in 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539—1563...	Countess Palatine Anne of Sulzbach Landgravine Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg Polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg Princess Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg was the second wife of Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont whom she married in 1724...
	Prince Charles Emmanuel later Charles Emmanuel IV	Victor Amadeus III	24 May 1751	20 February 1773 father became King		16 October 1796 became King	6 October 1819		Princess Clotilde of France
	Prince Victor Emmanuel later Victor Emmanuel II Victor Emmanuel II of Italy Victor Emanuel II was king of Sardinia from 1849 and, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878...	Charles Albert I Charles Albert of Sardinia Charles Albert was the King of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. He succeeded his distant cousin Charles Felix, and his name is bound with the first Italian statute and the First War of Independence...	14 March 1820	27 April 1831 father Charles Albert of Sardinia Charles Albert was the King of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. He succeeded his distant cousin Charles Felix, and his name is bound with the first Italian statute and the First War of Independence...  became King		23 March 1849 became King	9 January 1878		Archduchess Maria Adelaide of Austria Maria Adelaide of Austria Adelaide of Austria was the first wife of Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia, future King of Italy. She was the mother of some eight children including the future Umberto I of Italy...
	Prince Umberto later Umberto I Umberto I of Italy Umberto I or Humbert I , nicknamed the Good , was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his death. He was deeply loathed in far-left circles, especially among anarchists, because of his conservatism and support of the Bava-Beccaris massacre in Milan...	Victor Emmanuel II Victor Emmanuel II of Italy Victor Emanuel II was king of Sardinia from 1849 and, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878...	14 March 1844	23 March 1849 father Victor Emmanuel II of Italy Victor Emanuel II was king of Sardinia from 1849 and, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878...  became King		9 January 1878 became King	29 July 1900		Princess Margherita of Savoy Margherita of Savoy Margherita of Savoy , was the Queen consort of the Kingdom of Italy during the reign of her husband, Umberto I.-Family:...
	Prince Umberto later Umberto II Umberto II of Italy Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II was the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May -Biography:...	Prince Victor Emmanuel later Victor Emmanuel III Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Victor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers...	15 September 1904			28 December 1947 became King	18 March 1983		Princess Marie José of Belgium Marie-José of Belgium Marie José of Belgium was the last Queen of Italy...
	Prince Vittorio Emanuele Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, formerly Crown Prince of Italy is the only son of the Umberto II, the last King of Italy. He is commonly known in Italy as Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia...	Umberto II Umberto II of Italy Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II was the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May -Biography:...	12 February 1937	28 December 1947 father Umberto II of Italy Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II was the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. He was nicknamed the King of May -Biography:... became King		12 June 1946 Monarchy abolished			-