Vittoria Amadeo II, first King of Sardinia from the House of Savoy; Credit – Wikipedia
The House of Savoy had been Counts and then Dukes of Savoy, since the 11th century and ruled from the city of Turin, now in northern Italy. Vittorio Amedeo II, Duke of Savoy became King of Sicily in 1713 as a result of his participation in the War of the Spanish Succession. However, in 1720, Vittorio Amedeo II was forced to exchange the Kingdom of Sicily for the less important Kingdom of Sardinia after objections from the Quadruple Alliance (Great Britain, France, Habsburg Austria, and the Dutch Republic).
Sardinia, now in Italy, is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily but the Kings of Sardinia of the House of Savoy ruled from Turin, the capital of the Duchy of Savoy. They styled themselves as Kings of Sardinia because the title was superior to their original lesser title as Dukes of Savoy. However, they retained the regnal numerical order of the Dukes of Savoy.
Kingdom of Sardinia: the mainland states (Piedmont, Savoy, Nice) and the island of Sardinia; Credit- Wikipedia
Vittorio Emanuele II became the last King of Sardinia upon the abdication of his father in 1849. He then became a driving force behind the Italian unification movement along with Giuseppe Garibaldi, a general and nationalist, and Giuseppe Mazzini, a politician and journalist. Garibaldi conquered Naples and Sicily, the territories of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, while the Sardinian troops occupied the central territories of the Italian peninsula, except Rome and part of Papal States. With all the newly acquired land, Vittorio Emanuele II was proclaimed the first King of the new, united Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
Below is an indexed listing with links to biographical articles about the Sardinian Royal Family at Unofficial Royalty. If it says “Notable Issue” before a name, that means not all of the children for the parent of that person are listed. Also listed below are links to Kingdom of Sardinia Miscellaneous Articles and Content Areas.
House of Savoy – Kings of Sardinia (1720–1861)
Note: Children of Kings of Sardinia were often styled “of Savoy” as their fathers were also Dukes of Savoy from the House of Savoy.
Family of Vittorio Amedeo II, King of Sardinia
- Vittorio Amedeo II, King of Sardinia (reigned 1720 – 1730, abdicated), King of Sicily (reigned 1713 – 1720), Duke of Savoy (reigned 1675 – 1730)
- Anne Marie d’Orléans, Queen of Sardinia (wife of Vittorio Amedeo II)
- Notable Issue: Marie Adélaïde of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy, Dauphine of France
- Notable Issue: Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy, Queen of Spain
- Notable Issue: Carlo Emanuele III, King of Sardinia (see below)
Family of Carlo Emanuele III, King of Sardinia
- Carlo Emanuele III, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (reigned 1730 – 1773)
- Anna Christine of Palatine Sulzbach, Princess of Piedmont (1st wife of Carlo Emanuele III, no surviving issue)
- Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg, Queen of Sardinia (2nd wife of Carlo Emanuele III)
- Notable Issue: Vittorio Amadeo III, King of Sardinia (see below)
- Elisabeth Thérèse of Lorraine, Queen of Sardinia (3rd wife of Carlo Emanuele III, had children)
Family of Vittorio Amadeo III, King of Sardinia
- Vittorio Amadeo III, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (reigned 1773 – 1796)
- Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain, Queen of Sardinia (wife of Vittorio Amadeo III)
- Notable Issue: Carlo Emanuele IV, King of Sardinia (see below)
- Notable Issue: Maria Giuseppina of Savoy, Princess of France, Countess of Provence
- Notable Issue: Marie Thérèse of Savoy, Princess of France, Countess of Artois
- Notable Issue: Vittorio Emanuele I, King of Sardinia (see below)
- Notable Issue: Maria Carolina of Savoy, Electoral Princess of Saxony
- Notable Issue: Carlo Felice, King of Sardinia (see below)
Family of Carlo Emanuele IV, King of Sardinia
- Carlo Emanuele IV, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (reigned 1796 – 1802, abdicated)
- Marie Clotilde of France, Queen of Sardinia (wife of Carlo Emanuele IV, no issue)
Family of Vittorio Emanuele I, King of Sardinia
- Vittorio Emanuele I, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (reigned 1802 – 1821, abdicated)
- Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Queen of Sardinia (wife of Vittorio Emanuele I)
- Notable Issue: Maria Beatrice of Savoy, Duchess of Modena
- Notable Issue: Maria Teresa of Savoy, Duchess of Parma
- Notable Issue: Maria Anna of Savoy, Empress of Austria
- Notable Issue: Blessed Maria Cristina of Savoy, Queen of the Two Sicilies
Family of Carlo Felice, King of Sardinia
- Carlo Felice, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (reigned 1821 – 1831)
- Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily, Queen of Sardinia (wife of Carlo Felice, no children)
Family of Carlo Alberto I, King of Sardinia
- Carlo Alberto I, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (reigned 1831 – 1849, abdicated)
- Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Sardinia (wife of Carlo Alberto I)
- Notable Issue: Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Sardinia, King of Italy (see below)
Family of Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Sardinia, King of Italy
- Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Sardinia, King of Italy (King of Sardinia reigned 1849 – 1861, King of Italy reigned 1861 – 1878)
- Adelheid of Austria, Queen of Sardinia (wife of Vittorio Emanuele II)
- Notable Issue: Princess Marie Clotilde of Savoy, Princess Napoleon
- Notable Issue: Umberto I, King of Italy
- Notable Issue: Amedeo I, King of Spain, Duke of Aosta
- Notable Issue: Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen of Portugal
- Rosa Vercellana, Countess of Mirafiori and Fontanafredda (morganatic 2nd wife of Vittorio Emanuele II, had children)
Other Sardinian Royals
- Margherita of Savoy, Queen of Italy (granddaughter of Carlo Alberto I, King of Sardinia)
Pretenders to the Kingdom of Sardinia
Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Sardinia became the first King of Italy. The pretenders to the throne of Italy are also the pretenders to the throne of Sardinia.
- LAST REIGNING: King Umberto II of Italy
- Current: Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
- Former: Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
- Current: Aimone, Duke of Aosta