Thomas Francis of Savoy (Italian Tommaso Francesco di Savoia Principe di Carignano French Thomas François de Savoie Prince de Carignan; 21 December 1596 – 22 January 1656) was an Italian military commander the founder of the Savoy-Carignano branch of the House of Savoy which reigned as kings of Sardinia from 1831 to 1861 and as kings of Italy from 1861 until the dynasty’s deposition in 1946.
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birth date
1596-12-21
birth place
Turin
death date
1656-01-22
death place
Turin
parent
Charles Emmanuel I Duke of Savoy, Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain
