# Charles Emmanuel III

_King of Sardinia (1730-1773)_

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> Charles Emmanuel III was Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from his father's abdication on 3 September 1730 until his death in 1773. He was the paternal grandfather of the last three mainline kings of Sardinia. In the War of the Polish Succession, he initially gained Lombardy but later ceded it for smaller territorial gains. During the War of the Austrian Succession, he defended Piedmont against a Franco-Spanish army, winning the Battle of Assietta. The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle restored lost lands and expanded his territory. He strengthened ties with Spain through marriage alliances. He chose not to get involved in the Seven Years War and instead focused on administrative reforms and maintaining a well-disciplined army.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 April 1701 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Turin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P19))
- **Died:** 20 February 1773 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P570))
- **Place of death:** Turin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Sardinia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P27))
- **Occupation:** aristocrat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P106))
- **Spouse:** Anne Christine of Sulzbach; Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine; Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (3 September 1730 – 20 February 1773) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Master of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670#P166))

## Questions

**When was Charles Emmanuel III born?**  
Charles Emmanuel III was born on 27 April 1701 in Turin.

**What positions has Charles Emmanuel III held?**  
Positions held by Charles Emmanuel III include: King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy (1730–1773).

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- [Victor Amadeus II](https://diginpl.com/people/victor-amadeus-ii)
- [Charles Felix of Sardinia](https://diginpl.com/people/charles-felix-of-sardinia)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Charles Emmanuel III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Emmanuel_III) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q312670](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312670) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Clementi - Charles Emmanuel III in coronation robes, Palazzo Madama (1).jpg by Maria Giovanna Clementi (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clementi_-_Charles_Emmanuel_III_in_coronation_robes,_Palazzo_Madama_(1).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Charles Emmanuel III". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-emmanuel-iii. Retrieved 5 November 2026.