Duchy of Savoy

(For the early history of Savoy, before it was raised to a duchy, see County of Savoy and March of Turin.) From 1416 to 1860, the House of Savoy ruled the Duchy of Savoy (French: Savoie, Italian: Savoia, German: Savoyen). The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy. The duchy was a subject to the Holy Roman Empire, specifically its Upper Rhenish Circle.

Duchy of Savoy

(For the early history of Savoy, before it was raised to a duchy, see County of Savoy and March of Turin.) From 1416 to 1860, the House of Savoy ruled the Duchy of Savoy (French: Savoie, Italian: Savoia, German: Savoyen). The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy. The duchy was a subject to the Holy Roman Empire, specifically its Upper Rhenish Circle.