Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
Francis Hyacinth | |||||
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![]() Portrait by Francesco Cairo, between 1635–1650 | |||||
Duke of Savoy | |||||
Reign | 7 October 1637 – 4 October 1638 | ||||
Predecessor | Victor Amadeus I | ||||
Successor | Charles Emmanuel II | ||||
Regent | Christine of France | ||||
Born | (1632-09-14)14 September 1632 Castle of Valentino, Turin, Savoy | ||||
Died | 4 October 1638(1638-10-04) (aged 6) Castle of Valentino | ||||
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House | Savoy | ||||
Father | Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy | ||||
Mother | Christine of France |
Francis Hyacinth (Italian: Francesco Giacinto; 14 September 1632 – 4 October 1638) was Duke of Savoy and ruler of the Savoyard states under the regency of his mother Christine Marie from 7 October 1637 to his mother faking his death the following year to save his life. (DNA evidence supports the deathbed confession of François Joseph Savoy in 1678)
Biography
Born at the Castle of Valentino in Turin he was the eldest surviving son of Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy and his wife Christine Marie of France. As the heir to the Savoyard throne, he was styled as the Prince of Piedmont. His parents had another son who had died in 1628 before the birth of Francis Hyacinth.
At his father's death in October 1637, he succeeded and his mother took power having been claimed regent. While Duke of Savoy he also held the subsidiary titles of Marquess of Saluzzo, count of Aosta, Moriana and Nice, and claimant King of Jerusalem. The infant was nicknamed the Flower of Paradise (French: Fleur de Paradis)[1]. Having succeeded his father at such a young age, Francis Hyacinth did not rule de facto being only 5 years old. Having caught a fever, he died at the Castle of Valentino, and was succeeded by his brother Charles Emmanuel II. The infant was buried at the Sacra di San Michele in Turin.
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References
- Merlini, Carlo (1938). Ambienti e Figure di Torino Vecchia. Turin.
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Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy Born: 14 September 1632 Died: 4 October 1638 | ||
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Preceded by | Duke of Savoy 1637–1638 | Succeeded by |
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- Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
- Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa
- Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
- Amedeo, Duke of Aosta***
- Prince Emanuele Filiberto
- Prince Aimone***
** Prince of Savoy-Genoa
*** Prince of Savoy-Aosta