Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy

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Francis Hyacinth
Duke of Savoy
Reign7 October 1637 - 4 October 1638
PredecessorVictor Amadeus I
SuccessorCharles Emmanuel II
RegentChristine Marie of France
Born(1632-09-14)14 September 1632
Castle of Valentino, Turin, Savoy
Died4 October 1638(1638-10-04) (aged 6)
Castle of Valentino, Turin, Savoy
Names
Francesco Giacinto di Savoia
HouseHouse of Savoy
FatherVictor Amadeus I
MotherChristine Marie of France
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Francis Hyacinth (Italian: Francesco Giacinto; 14 September 1632 – 4 October 1638) was the Duke of Savoy from 1637 to 1638 under regency of his mother Marie Christine.

Biography

Born at the Castle of Valentino in Turin he was the eldest surviving son of Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy and his wife Christine Marie of France. As the heir to the Savoyard throne, he was styled as the Prince of Piedmont. His parents had had another son but had died in 1628 prior to the birth of Francis Hyacinth.

At his father's death in October 1637, he succeeded and his mother took power having been claimed regent. While Duke of savoy he also held the subsidiary titles of Marquess of Saluzzo, count of Aosta, Moriana and Nice, and claimant King of Jerusalem. The infant was nicknamed the Flower of Paradise (French: Fleur de Paradis)[1]. Having succeeded his father at such a young age, Francis Hyacinth did not rule de facto being only 5 years old. Having caught a fever, he died at the Castle of Valentino, and was succeeded by his brother Charles Emmanuel II. The infant was buried at the Sacra di San Michele in Turin.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 14 September 1632 – 7 October 1637 His Highness The Prince of Piedmont
  • 7 October 1637 – 4 October 1638 His Highness The Duke of Savoy

Ancestry

Family of Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
16. Charles III, Duke of Savoy
8. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
17. Infanta Beatriz of Portugal
4. Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
18. Francis I of France
9. Princess Margaret of France
19. Princess Claude of France
2. Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
20. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
10. Philip II of Spain
21. Infanta Isabella of Portugal
5. Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
22. Henry II of France
11. Princess Elisabeth of France
23. Catherine de' Medici
1. Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
24. Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme
12. Antoine of Navarre
25. Françoise d' Alençon
6. Henry IV of France
26. Henry II of Navarre
13. Jeanne III of Navarre
27. Marguerite d'Angoulême
3. Princess Christine Marie of France
28. Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
14. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
29. Eleanor of Toledo
7. Marie de' Medici
30. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
15. Archduchess Joanna of Austria
31. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

References

  • Merlini, Carlo (1938). Ambienti e Figure di Torino Vecchia. Turin.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

See also

Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy
Born: 14 September 1632 Died: 4 October 1638
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Savoy
1637–1638
with Christine Marie of France 		Succeeded by

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