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Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia

Victor Amadeus II
Portrait of Vittorio Amedeo II in majesty, by Martin van Meytens (1728, Palace of Venaria)
King of Sardinia
Reign17 February 1720 – 3 September 1730
SuccessorCharles Emmanuel III
King of Sicily
Reign22 September 1713 – 17 February 1720
PredecessorPhilip IV
SuccessorCharles IV
Duke of Savoy
Reign12 June 1675 – 3 September 1730
PredecessorCharles Emmanuel II
SuccessorCharles Emmanuel III
RegentMarie Jeanne (until 1684)
Born(1666-05-14)14 May 1666
Royal Palace, Turin, Savoy
Died31 October 1732(1732-10-31) (aged 66)
Castle of Rivoli, Turin, Savoy
Burial
Basilica of Superga, Turin, Italy
Spouse
(m. 1684; died 1728)

(m. 1730)
Issue
Detail
Maria Adelaide, Dauphine of France
Maria Luisa, Queen of Spain
Maria Vittoria, Princess of Carignano (illegitimate)
Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont
Charles Emmanuel III, King of Sardinia
Full name
Italian: Vittorio Amedeo Sebastiano di Savoia
HouseSavoy
FatherCharles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
MotherMarie Jeanne of Savoy
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Victor Amadeus II (Vittorio Amedeo Sebastiano; 14 May 1666 – 31 October 1732) was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of Marquis of Saluzzo, Duke of Montferrat, Prince of Piedmont, Count of Aosta, Moriana and Nizza.


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