Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta

Prince Emanuele Filiberto
Prince of Asturias
Duke of Aosta
Reign18 January 1890 – 4 July 1931
PredecessorAmedeo I
SuccessorAmedeo II
Born(1869-01-13)13 January 1869
Genoa
Died4 July 1931(1931-07-04) (aged 62)
Turin
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1895)
Issue
Names
Emanuele Filiberto Vittorio Eugenio Alberto Genova Giuseppe Maria
HouseSavoy
FatherPrince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
MotherMaria Vittoria dal Pozzo, 6th Princess of la Cisterna
Military career
Nickname(s)The Undefeated Duke
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch Royal Italian Army
RankMarshal of Italy
Commands heldItalian Third Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Prince Emanuele Filiberto Vittorio Eugenio Alberto Genova Giuseppe Maria di Savoia, 2nd Duke of Aosta (Spanish: Manuel Filiberto; 13 January 1869 – 4 July 1931) was an Italian general and member of the House of Savoy, as the son of Amadeo I, and was also a cousin of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. Filiberto was also commander of the Italian Third Army during World War I, which earned him the title of the "Undefeated Duke". After the war he became a Marshal of Italy.


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