Benedetto, Prince of Savoy

Prince Benedetto, Duke of Chablais (Benedetto Maria Maurizio; 21 June 1741 - 4 January 1808) was an Italian nobleman and military leader. He was the youngest child of King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia. He married his half-niece Maria Anna of Savoy; they had no children. Benedetto was the owner of the Palazzo Chiablese in Turin.

Biography

Chablais was born at the Palace of Venaria. He was the youngest child of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine. His mother died giving birth to him. He was named after Pope Benedict XIV who became pope the year before his birth.

In 1763 his father granted him the Duchy of Chablais (the prince having been styled Duke of Chablais since birth), with the subsidiary lands of Cureggio, Trino, Dezan, Crescentino, Riva di Chieri, Well, Ghemme Pollenzo Tricerro, and Apertole Centallo. His brother, later Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, created him Marquis of Ivrea on 19 June 1796. Chablais also carried out improvements to the building under the direction of Ignatius Birago Borgaro. Chablais was given control of the Army of Italy which contained French troops and intended on restoring the monarchy in France after the execution of Louis XVI in 1793. He took part in the Battle of Loano.

He died in Rome aged 66 and was buried at the church of San Nicolo dei Cesarini then later moved to the Royal Basilica of Superga, Turin. boxstyle_1=background-color: #fcc; boxstyle_2=background-color: #fb9; boxstyle_3=background-color: #ffc; boxstyle_4=background-color: #bfc; boxstyle_5=background-color: #9fe; 1= 1. Prince Benedetto of Savoy 2= 2. Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia 3= 3. Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine 4= 4. Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia 5= 5. Anne Marie d'Orléans 6= 6. Leopold, Duke of Lorraine 7= 7. Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans 8= 8. Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy 9= 9. Princess Marie Jeanne of Savoy-Nemours 10= 10. Philippe de France, Duke of Orléans =14 11= 11. Princess Henrietta of England 12= 12. Charles V, Duke of Lorraine 13= 13. Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Poland 14= 14. Philippe de France, Duke of Orléans =10 15= 15. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate