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Filiberto Lodovico di Savoia
4th Duca di Genova
(1895–1990)

Other names: Filiberto Lodovico Massimiliano Emanuele Maria

Biographical

4th Duca di Genova 1963–90†
Duca di Pistoia 1904
Knight of the Order of the Holy Annunciation [Italy]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Maurice and Lazarus [Italy]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy [Italy]
Knight of the Order of St Hubert [Bavaria]
Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle [Prussia]
Knight of the Order of the Seraphim [Sweden]
Officer of the Military Order of Savoy 1941 [Italy]
Knight of the Military Order of Savoy 1936 [Italy]
Medal for Military Valour, silver 1936 [Italy]
Medal for Military Valour, bronze [Italy]

Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
General 1936
Brigadier general 1934
Colonel 1929
Second lieutenant 1915

After completing studies at the military school of Modena in 1915, Filiberto took part in the First World War with the Nizza cavalry regiment, and was later awarded a bronze medal. In 1934, he commanded the Brenner division of the Bolzano brigade, and in 1936, he was commanding a regiment in East Africa which earned him a silver medal. He was considered a candidate for the throne of Croatia, but ultimately, his cousin, Aimone, Duke of Spoleto, was chosen.

Place of birth: Turin
Place of marriage: Turin
Place of death: Lausanne
Place of burial: Basilica of Superga

Son of Principe Tommaso di Savoia-Genova and Princess Isabella of Bavaria (Wittelsbach). He married Lydia, Princesse d'Arenberg, in 1928, and had no issue.

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