Victor Emmanuel I

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Victor Emmanuel I
Portrait of Victor Emmanuel I in 1821, by Tommaso Lorenzone
King of Sardinia Duke of Savoy
Reign	4 June 1802 – 12 March 1821
Predecessor	Charles Emmanuel IV
Successor	Charles Felix
Born	(1759-07-24)24 July 1759 Royal Palace of Turin, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Died	10 January 1824(1824-01-10) (aged 64) Castle of Moncalieri, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia
Burial	Basilica of Superga, Turin
Spouse	Maria Teresa of Austria-Este ​ ​ (m. 1789)​
Issue among others...	Maria Beatrice, Duchess of Modena Maria Teresa, Duchess of Parma Maria Anna, Empress of Austria Maria Christina, Queen of the Two Sicilies
Names Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia
House	House of Savoy
Father	Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
Mother	Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain
Religion	Catholic Church
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Victor Emmanuel I (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele; 24 July 1759 – 10 January 1824) was the Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from 4 June 1802 until his reign ended in 1821 upon abdication due to a liberal revolution. Shortly thereafter, his brother Charles Felix ascended the throne as the new King of Sardinia. Victor Emmanuel was the son of King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and his wife, Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain. In 1789, he married Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, with whom he had seven children, including the future Empress of Austria. He was the King of Sardinia during the Napoleonic Wars, where he regained Piedmont after Napoleon's defeat in 1814.