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Emanuele Filiberto I, Duke of Savoy

Chambéry, 1528 – Turin, 1580

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1528, ChambéryRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleHead of the House of Savoyor Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1555–1559not verified1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1555–1559or Head of the House of Savoynot verified1 source
  • Died1580, TurinRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherCarlo II, Duke of Savoynot verified1 source
  • MotherBeatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1528

    Born in Chambéry

  2. 1555–1559

    Governor of the Spanish Netherlands

  3. 22 Jan 1562

    A son is born

  4. 1580

    Dies in Turin

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Chambéry.

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The 1520s · Emanuele is born in Chambéry

In the news1525

Peasant rebellion suppressed in 1525

In May 1525, Duke Antoine of Lorraine massacred a large peasant army at Saverne to suppress an insurrection that threatened the duchy.

Getting around

Public access to royal postal horses

By the early sixteenth century, King Francis I allowed the public to travel by the royal postal service, which used horses at a gallop between relay stations, though this service was very expensive.

In the news1527

Plague epidemic in 1527

A plague epidemic struck Florence in 1527, causing significant fear and hardship among the population.

Daily life

Home lighting and water collection

Common dwellings featured floors of beaten earth covered with straw, and interiors were lighted by doors or small, unglazed windows. Water was a heavy burden to collect, with women often carrying it in jugs from distant sources for household use.

What people wore

Peasant women's head covering

Peasant women in the countryside wore a simple cloth over their heads to protect against bad weather, often folding it to create a hood under the chin.

Music

Popular Morisque dance at court

At the ducal court, the Morisque was a popular dance performed by costumed men and women, especially during the carnival season. In 1521, Duke Antoine granted thirty francs to performers to help pay for their elaborate dance costumes.

At the table

Drinks and Fasting Days

Common people often drank water or a low-quality fermented drink called picotte, while taverns were important social spaces. During the frequent religious fast days, which numbered up to 150 per year, they relied on river fish or dried sea fish instead of meat.