County and Duchy of Savoy

County and Duchy of Savoy was a state in Italy (Europe) that lasted from c. 1003 to 1720 CE, about 717 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

An Alpine dynasty holding the passes between France and Italy, made dukes in 1416. Emmanuel Philibert moved the capital to Turin in 1563.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1003 to 1720 CE

Duration

717 years

Type

State

Region

Italy, Europe

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Chambery, later Turin

Became

• Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont-Sardinia) 1720 to 1861 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1054 East-West Schism
• 1066 Norman conquest of England
• 1095 First Crusade proclaimed
• 1204 Crusaders sack Constantinople
• 1215 Magna Carta
• 1240 Mongols sack Kiev
• 1347 Black Death reaches Europe
• 1450 Gutenberg's printing press

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
• Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
• Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
• Spanish Empire (Habsburg Spain) 1516 to 1700 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa

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