Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi
Italian explorer (1873-1933) · Spain · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 60
Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi was an Italian mountaineer and explorer, briefly Infante of Spain as son of Amadeo I of Spain, member of the royal House of Savoy, and cousin of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III.
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Photo of K2 taken by the Duke
Stella Polare was trapped and threatened to sink. The crew were obliged to land with the utmost haste and to secure materials for building a dwelling.
The Duke and his guides climbing an icefall on Chogolisa in 1909.
Past headlines and a photo from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of October 18, 1908, concerning the Amedeo-Elkins romance, with three drawings by journalist Marguerite MartynAwards
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He is known for his Arctic explorations and for his mountaineering expeditions, particularly to Mount Saint Elias and K2. He also served as an Italian admiral during World War I. He created Villaggio Duca degli Abruzzi in Italian Somalia during his last years of life.
