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Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
Prince of Asturias, 2nd Duke of Aosta (1869 –1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the son of Charles Emmanuel III, King of Sardinia, see Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1731–1735). For other uses, see Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (disambiguation).
Prince Emanuele Filiberto Vittorio Eugenio Alberto Genova Giuseppe Maria di Savoia, 2nd Duke of Aosta (Spanish: Manuel Filiberto; 13 January 1869 – 4 July 1931) was an Italian general and member of the House of Savoy, as the son of Amadeo I, and was also a cousin of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. Filiberto was also commander of the Italian Third Army during World War I, which earned him the title of the "Undefeated Duke". After the war he became a Marshal of Italy.
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Duke of Aosta | |||||
Reign | 18 January 1890 – 4 July 1931 | ||||
Predecessor | Amedeo I | ||||
Successor | Amedeo II | ||||
Born | (1869-01-13)13 January 1869 Genoa | ||||
Died | 4 July 1931(1931-07-04) (aged 62) Turin | ||||
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House | Savoy | ||||
Father | Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta | ||||
Mother | Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, 6th Princess of la Cisterna | ||||
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Nickname(s) | The Undefeated Duke | ||||
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Rank | Marshal of Italy | ||||
Commands held | Italian Third Army | ||||
Battles/wars | World War I | ||||
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