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Maurizio di Savoia
Marchese di Poirino
(–1645x)

Biographical

Marquis de Rive 1640–45†
Marchese di Poirino 1628–45†

Governor of Ivrea
General of the cavalry for Prince Tommaso 1645
Maréchal general de camp for the Duke of Savoy
Maréchal general de camp for the King of France
Mestre de camp of the cavalry
Captain of the guards of the archers
Colonel of the cavalry

Maurizio was serving the regent of Savoy but after the civil war in Piedmont broke out in 1639, he betrayed her and sided with Prince Tommaso. He fought at the siege of Casale in 1640 against the French, and in 1645 in the assault of Arona. He was mortally wounded when fighting the Spanish in 1645. In 1640 Maurizio had succeeded his mother to the marquisate of Rive.

Place of burial: Turin

Illegitimate son of Carlo Emanuele I di Savoia and Marie-Marguerite de Rossillon.

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