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Carlo Emanuele III of Sardinia

Turin, 27 Apr 1701 – Turin, 20 Feb 1772

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A life in time

  1. 27 Apr 1701

    Born in Turin

  2. 1723–1741

    10 children are born

  3. 1730–1773

    King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy

  4. 20 Feb 1772

    Dies in Turin, aged 70

Family

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Children · 10

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Turin.

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The 1700s · Carlo is born in Turin

In the news1702

French forces occupied Modena in 1702

French troops occupied Modena in August 1702, forcing Duke Rinaldo and his court to flee to Bologna during the War of the Spanish Succession.

What people wore

Soldiers' burial jewelry

Soldiers in the Savoyard infantry frequently bought a gold ring-shaped earring with their first wages to pay for their burial if they were killed in battle.

Getting around

Slow and difficult carriage travel

Travel by carriage was complex and often slow, requiring constant stops for harness repairs or because road conditions created deep ruts and hollows.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

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In the news1707

Duke Rinaldo returns to Modena, 1707

Duke Rinaldo returned to Modena in February 1707 after the French withdrawal, following an intense bombardment of the city.

Music

Varied Court Musical Performances

Court life was filled with diverse performances, including operas, French-style ballets, and musical entertainment for both religious feasts and private aristocratic gatherings.

Daily life

Public sanitation and water quality struggles

Public hygiene was poor, as residents frequently threw waste and excrement directly out of windows into the street, and in 1718, school children were noted for relieving themselves in public squares and alleys. Water was often contaminated because residents washed clothes and vegetables in public fountains.