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Vittorio Amadeo III of Sardinia

Turin, 26 Jun 1726 – Moncalieri, 16 Oct 1796

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A life in time

  1. 26 Jun 1726

    Born in Turin

  2. 1751–1766

    12 children are born

  3. 1773–1796

    King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy

  4. 16 Oct 1796

    Dies in Moncalieri, aged 70

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 12

During his lifetime

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

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1720s · Vittorio is born in Turin

In the news1720

Company of Charity founded in 1720

In February 1720, Lodovico Antonio Muratori founded the Company of Charity in his parish to support the sick and needy of Modena.

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.

At the table

Winter pig slaughter and blood usage

In December, families slaughtered pigs and used every part, including filtering and cooking the blood with breadcrumbs, cheese, and spices to make a dish called cervellati.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

What people wore

Soldiers' neckcloths indicated their rank

In the Duchy of Modena, soldiers' neckcloths served as rank identifiers, with ordinary soldiers tying them at the back and corporals wearing them with the ends hanging down at the front.

Music

The Baroque Hunting Horn in Savoy

The natural Orléans horn in D was a key instrument for royal hunts and court festivals, acting as a symbol of power and prestige.

Daily life

Narrow, deep urban housing arrangements

Urban houses were narrow, deep, and usually spanned a ground floor with a shop, one or two living levels, and an attic. A typical dwelling included two rooms per floor, often alternating between a street-facing kitchen and a back bedroom.