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63 matches to Savoy Conference
Savoy Conference. 1661. London. Failed to agree on new prayer book. Puritans leave Church of England.
Cateau-Cambresis, Treaty. 1559. Ended Italian Wars. Italy, Savoy to Spain. Calais to France.
Charles Emmanuel I. 1562-1630. Duke of Savoy. Last attack vs Geneva, 1602. Escalade.
Chillon Castle. 900-1200. Mostly built by Peter II of Savoy. Subject of Byron poem.
Escalade. December 12 celebration of Savoy’s unsuccessful last attack on Geneva, 1602.
Eugène of Savoy, Prince. 1663-1736. French General of H.R. Imperial armies. Defeated Turks in Vienna and Hungary.
Louise of Savoy. 1476-1531. Mother of Francis I. Negotiated Treaty of Cambrai.
Piedmont-Sardinia. 1720-1861. Savoy kingdom. Sardinia.
Plombières Agreement. 1858. Napoleon III agrees to support Cavour (Piedmont) vs Austria in return for Savoy and Nice.
Royaume, Mother. Saved Geneva 1602 by pouring hot stew (and pot) on heads of Savoy soldiers.
Sardinia. 6C BC Carthage. 238BC Rome. 435 Vandal. 534 Byzantine Empire. 10C Saracen. 1016 Pisa. 1189 Hohenstaufen +Piedmont. 1326 Aragon. 1713 Austria. 1720 Savoy Kingdom. 1796 France. 1815 +Genoa. 1861 Italy. Sardinian Victor-Emmanuel became king of Italy.
Savoy. 1034- Noble dynasty of France, Switzerland. Italian kings 1861-1946.
Savoy. 1048 Duchy founded by Humbert I. 1056 +Piedmont. 1720 +Sardinia -Sicily = Kingdom of Sardinia. 1792 French. 1814 Sardinia. 1815 +Genoa. 1860 France.
Turin, Treaty. 1860. Nice, Savoy ceded to France by Piedmont, in exchange for Lomabardy.
Two Sicilies. Naples and Sicily. All Italy south of papal states. 11C Norman. 12C HRE. 1282 Angevin(N)/Aragon(S). 1443 Aragon. 1495-1504 French(N). 1713 Austria(N) /Savoy(S). 1734 Spain. 1759 Independent Bourbon. 1799-1802 France. 1861 Italy.
Algeciras, Conference. 1906. French retain rights over Morocco.
Bandung Conference. 1955. 29 Asian and African countries oppose colonialism, promote peace.
Bennett, Richard B. 1870-1947. Canadian Conservative Prime Minister 1930-5. Advocated Empire Free Trade. Imperial Conference 1932.
Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.
Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.
Cairo Conferences. 1943. Allies discuss far east policies with Chiang Kai-shek.
Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.
Charlottetown Conference. 1864. Canadian provinces plan Confederation.
Congo Conference. 1884. Bismarck mediates. Congo comes under Belgian sovereignty.
Connecticut Compromise. 1787 Constitutional Convention. Bicameral US Congress.