Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia

Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (Vittorio Amadeo Maria; 26 June 1726 – 16 October 1796) wis King of Sardinia from 1773 till his death. He was the father of the last three mainline Kings o Sardinia.

Marriage
On 31 May 1750, he married Maria Antonia of Spain at Oulx. Maria Antonia was the youngest daughter of Philip V of Spain and his second consort Elisabeth Farnese.

Children

 * 1) Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (24 May 1751 – 6 October 1819) married Marie Clotilde of France but had no children.
 * 2) Maria Elisabetta Carlotta of Savoy (16 July 1752 – 17 April 1755) died in infancy.
 * 3) Princess Marie Joséphine of Savoy (2 September 1753 – 13 November 1810) married Louis of France, Count of Provence but had no children.
 * 4) Amedeus Alexander of Savoy (5 October 1754 – 29 April 1755) died in infancy.
 * 5) Maria Teresa of Savoy (31 January 1756 – 2 June 1805) married Charles of France, Count of Artois in 1773, and had children.
 * 6) Maria Anna of Savoy (17 December 1757 – 11 October 1824) married Prince Benedetto of Savoy, Duke of Chablais but had no children.
 * 7) Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia (24 July 1759 – 10 January 1824) married Maria Theresa of Austria-Este in 1789, haed childer.
 * 8) Maria Cristina Ferdinanda of Savoy (21 November 1760 – 19 May 1768) died in infancy.
 * 9) Maurizio of Savoy, Duke of Montferrat (13 December 1762 – 1 September 1799) died unmarried.
 * 10) Maria Carolina of Savoy (17 January 1764 – 28 December 1782) married Antony, Electoral Prince of Saxony but had no children.
 * 11) Charles Felix of Sardinia (6 April 1765 – 27 April 1831) married Princess Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily but had no children.
 * 12) Giuseppe of Savoy, Count of Asti (5 October 1766 – 29 October 1802) died unmarried.

Titles and styles

 * 26 June 1726 – 20 February 1773 His Royal Highness The Duke of Savoy.
 * 20 February 1773 – 16 October 1796 His Majesty The King of Sardinia.

Honours

 * Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Savoy)
 * Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Savoy)
 * Grand Master Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Savoy)
 * Grand Master of the Gold Medal of Military Valour (Savoy)
 * Grand Master of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Savoy)