Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
Duke of Aosta, Commander in Italian East Africa (1898–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For his nephew, see Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1943–2021).
Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta (Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe Giovanni di Savoia-Aosta; 21 October 1898 – 3 March 1942) was the third Duke of Aosta and a first cousin once removed of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III. During World War II, he was the Italian Viceroy of Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana, or AOI).
Quick Facts Duke of Aosta, Preceded by ...
Prince Amedeo | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duke of Aosta | |||||
In office 4 July 1931 – 3 March 1942 | |||||
Preceded by | Emanuele Filiberto | ||||
Succeeded by | Aimone | ||||
3rd Governor-General of Italian East Africa 3rd Viceroy of Italian Ethiopia | |||||
In office 21 December 1937 – 19 May 1941 | |||||
Monarch | Victor Emmanuel III | ||||
Minister of the Colonies | Benito Mussolini Attilio Teruzzi | ||||
Preceded by | Rodolfo Graziani | ||||
Succeeded by | Pietro Gazzera (acting) | ||||
Born | (1898-10-21)21 October 1898 Turin, Kingdom of Italy | ||||
Died | 3 March 1942(1942-03-03) (aged 43) Nairobi, Kenya Colony | ||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | |||||
| |||||
House | Savoy | ||||
Father | Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta | ||||
Mother | Princess Hélène of Orléans | ||||
Close