Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel I (Italian: Carlo Emanuele I di Savoia, Spanish: Carlos Manuel I de Saboya, also called the Great, born January 12, 1562 Château de Rivoli, † July 26, 1630 in Savigliano ), Duke of Savoy was.
Life
Charles Emmanuel was born the only son of Emanuel Philibert of Savoy and his wife Marguerite of France. He tried to take advantage of the geo-strategically favorable situation in his country between France and the Spanish controlled northern Italy to increase his country and increase its prestige. First, he leaned on to Spain and operational policy towards France. This failed when he was forced by France in the Treaty of Lyon in 1601 to cede for the required Margraviate of Saluzzo far more important own territories to France. The reconquest of Geneva, that had formerly belonged to Savoy, he failed in 1602 in the Escalade. Frustrated with the lack of support he then turned to Spain from and formed an alliance with France.
1626 the dukes of Mantua died out on its possession Monferrat Charles Emmanuel could raise claims. France unsupported claims of Savoy. That's why Karl Emanuel intervened in the Mantuan War of Succession, which was associated with a re- turn to France. He died in 1630 during the war, the only his son Victor Amadeus was able to finish with the peace of Cherasco.
With his numerous children, Charles Emmanuel Marriage operational policy. At one of his goals was going to win the cardinal's hat for his family. The family already had a Cardinal, as the antipope Felix V. was compensated as much for his resignation as such in the 15th century. This tradition he wanted to go back. Pope Clement VIII in 1589 he hit his first, then only two years, son of Victor Amadeus before and then his fourth- born son Maurizio di Savoia. By sending a Cardinal of Savoy to the Curia the close ties with Rome should be ensured. In addition, it is the Savoy family would be equal with the royal houses of Gonzaga d' Este, Medici and Farnese, who also had cardinals in their family at this time. Only under Paul V. his efforts were successful. 1607 the Pope appointed Maurice of Savoy cardinal.
Marriage and issue
1585, Charles Emanuel I. married with Katharina Michaela from Spain. The marriage with the daughter of Philip II brought him a prestige and should also be its territorial objectives helpful. From this marriage the following children were born:
- Filippo Emanuele (1586-1605)
- Victor Amadeus I (1587-1637), Duke of Savoy; ∞ 1619 Christina of France ( 1606-1643 )
- Emanuele Filiberto ( April 1588-1624 ), Viceroy of Sicily
- Margaret of Savoy (1589-1655), Spanish viceroy in Portugal; ∞ 1608 Francesco IV Gonzaga ( 1586-1612 ), Duke of Mantua and Monferrato
- Isabella of Savoy (1591-1626); ∞ 1608 Alfonso III. d' Este (1591-1644) Duke of Modena and Reggio
- Maurice of Savoy (1593-1657), Cardinal; ∞ 1642 Ludovica Cristina of Savoy ( 1629-1692 )
- Maria of Savoy (1594-1656)
- Caterina Francesca of Savoy (1595-1640)
- Thomas Francis of Savoy (1596-1656), Prince of Carignan; ∞ 1625 Marie de Bourbon Condé ( 1606-1692 )
- Giovanna of Savoy (* / † 1597)
Drive up
Katharina Margarethe
Cardinal Maurice
Tommaso Francesco, founder of the dynasty of Savoy - Carignan
Illegitimate children
After his wife died in childbirth by Giovanna, he is no longer married. With the ladies Luisa de Duingt, Argentina Provana, Marguerite de Roussillon, Virginia Pallavicino, Anna Caterina Meraviglia and Anna Felizita Cusa he was still the father of 11 illegitimate children
- Emanuele (* 1600, † October 9, 1652 ), Count di Andorno,
- Felice (* 1604, † December 18, 1643 )
- Maurizio († October 1645 )
- Gabriele (* 1620, † June 2, 1695 )
- Margherita († September 5, 1659 ), Duchess d' Este,
- Antonio ( † February 24, 1688 )
- Carlo Umberto (* 1601, † January 15, 1665 )
- Silvio († December 8, 1645 )
- Vitichindo († April 4, 1668 )
- Anna Caterina, and
- Luigi ( † April 23, 1684 ).