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Luigi Vittorio di Savoia
4th Principe di Carignano
(1721–78)

Other names: Ludovico

Biographical

4th Principe di Carignano 1741–78†
'6th Duc de Carignan' 1741–51 sold
Marchese di Racconigi 1741–78†
Marchese di Busca 1741–78†
Signore di Cavallermaggiore 1741–78†
Signore di Villafranca 1741–78†
Signore di Vigone 1741–78†
Signore di Barge 1741–78†
Signore di Caselle 1741–78†
Signore di Roccavione 1741–78†
Signore di Peveragno 1741–78†
Signore di Boves 1741–78†
Knight of the Order of the Holy Annunciation 1733 [Italy]

Captain-general of the royal armies of Sardinia 1774
Governor of Aosta 1760

A godson of King Louis XV of France, Louis-Victor was born at Paris, where his father had settled. He was educated at the court of Turin, and enjoyed a close relationship with King Carlo Emanuele of Sardinia. Louis-Victor served him during the war of 1741–47, and distinguished himself for his bravery, zeal, and prudence. After the Peace of Aachen of 1748 he remained at the court of Savoy, and resided at Racconigi. He commissioned the architect Borra to restore the castle. Carlo Emanuele appointed him grand bailiff and governor of the duchy of Aosta and captain general of the royal armies. Having inherited his father's numerous debts, he renounced his succession to lands located in in France. Having never take possession of the duchy of Carignan, he sold it to the Duke of Penthievre in 1751. Louis-Victor died suddenly after a violent vomiting episode.

Place of birth: Paris
Place of marriage: Turin
Place of death: Turin
Place of burial: Cathedral of Turin; transferred to the Basilica of Superga in 1835

Son of Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia and Vittoria di Savoia. He married Christine, Landrgavine of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg in 1740 and had issue.

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