Editing Victor Amadeus II (section)

===War of the Spanish Succession===
During the War of the Spanish Succession, foreign subsidies amounted to almost half of the revenue raised by Savoy to fight the war. The end of the Nine Years' War had helped to design a new balance on the continent: at the death of the childless [[Charles II of Spain]] he left his throne to [[Philip V of Spain|Philip]], grandson of Louis XIV. The will stated that should Philip not accept it would go to his brother [[Charles, Duke of Berry (1686–1714)|Charles]]. Victor Amadeus was himself in line to succeed, as a great-grandson of [[Catalina Micaela of Spain|Infanta Catherine Michaela of Spain]].{{sfn|Storrs|1999|p=134}} As a result, Victor Amadeus expected compensation in the form of a territory which had been owned by the vast Spanish empire. Victor Amadeus had his eye on the [[Duchy of Milan]] which, having signed a treaty with Louis XIV, had support in conquering the duchy. With the Treaty of Vigevano in October 1696, however, Louis XIV's support waned.{{sfn|Storrs|1999|p=134}} Victor Amadeus subsequently allied himself with [[Emperor Leopold I]].

England and Austria ignored his claim, the latter of which had a candidate in the person of [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Archduke Charles]], who immediately proclaimed himself King of Spain. The Grand Duke of Tuscany also ignored his claims. In the meantime, he pursued the expansion of Savoy and bought various [[fief]]doms of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].
[[File:Grance affresco asedio di torino (01).jpg|thumb|214x214px|The [[Siege of Turin]] in 1706]]
Victor Amadeus was in a position where on most sides of Savoy was a Bourbon ruler, the enemy of Philip V, and he was forced to let French troops enter his lands in order to get Milan which Victor Amadeus had wanted so greatly. Forced to ally himself again this time with Louis XIV and his grandson in Spain, his daughter [[Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy|Maria Luisa]] was used as a pawn to seal this alliance. His daughter subsequently married Philip V in 1701.{{sfn|Symcox|1983|p=139}} In 1701, he fought bravely at the [[Battle of Chiari]], fought in the name of Bourbon control of Milan.{{sfn|Symcox|1983|p=139}} By 1702, Victor Amadeus was considering changing allegiance to the emperor again having entered secret correspondence with the emperor who promised him the [[Duchy of Montferrat]]. In order to appease him, the emperor increased his bribe, adding various territories in [[Lombardy]], Victor Amadeus having ignored him.

In 1703, Victor Amadeus switched sides, joining the Grand Alliance as he had in the Nine Years' War.{{sfn|Storrs|1999|p=128}} Savoy fared particularly badly against the larger French forces resulting in a [[siege of Turin]] in 1706.{{sfn|Storrs|1999|p=27}} Anne Marie's uncle, Louis XIV (along with Spanish forces from Anne Marie's second cousin [[Philip V of Spain]]), besieged Turin during the ''[[Battle of Turin]]''. French troops were under the control of Anne Marie's half-brother, the [[Philippe II, Duke of Orléans|Duke of Orléans]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}} She and her sons were forced to flee Turin with the grandmother for the safety of [[Genoa]].{{sfn|Storrs|1999|p=3-4}} Turin was saved by the combined forces of Victor Amadeus and [[Prince Eugene of Savoy]] in September 1706.{{sfn|Storrs|1999|p=27}}