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Amadeus IV Count of Savoy


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Father: Thomas De Savoie I, b. 27 MAY 1178 in Chateau de Charbonneres, Alguebelle, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France   d. 8 MAR 1233 in Moncalieri, Piedmont, Italy
Mother: Margaret of Geneva , b. 1 JAN 1180 in Chêne-Bougeries, Geneve, Switzerland   d. 8 APR 1257 in Pierre-Châtel, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France

Family 1: Margarite Capet de Coligny of Bourgogne,    b. 1192 in Bourgogne, , France    d. 16 APR 1242 in , , France
  1. Beatrice de Provence , b. 1231 in Aix, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France     d. 23 SEP 1267 in Nocera Superiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy
Family 2: Cecilia of Baux,    b. 1230 in Provence, France    d. 21 MAY 1275 in France
Family 3: Margueritte Anne de Bourgogne,    b. 1192    d. 1243
  1. Beatrice of Savoy, b. 4 MAR 1223 in Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France     d. 10 MAY 1259 in Saluzzo, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
  2. Margueritte de Savoie, b. 1225 in Chambray, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France     d. 1254 in Saluzzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italien
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  1. Title: Amadeus IV of Savoy, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-BRV6 : 11 June 2020), Amadeus IV of Savoy, 1253; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-BRV6;
  2. Title: Find a Grave: Amadeus IV of Savoy
    Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84121965;
    Note: Amadeus IV of Savoy BIRTH 1197 France DEATH 24 Jun 1253 (aged 55–56) France BURIAL Abbaye de Hautecombe Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, Departement de la Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France MEMORIAL ID 84121965 Amadeus IV was Count of Savoy from 1233 to 1253. He was the son of Thomas I of Savoy and Margaret of Geneva, he had however to fight with his brothers for the inheritance of Savoy lands after their father's death. His brothers Pietro and Aimone spurred a revolt in Aosta Valley against Amadeus, but he was able to crush it with the help of Manfred III of Saluzzo and Boniface II of Montferrat, who were his sons-in-law. Together with his brother Thomas, he fought against the communes of Turin and Pinerolo, but with uncertain results. He was succeeded by his young son Boniface, who died soon. He married twice: Anne of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy. Beatrice of Savoy (d. 1258), married firstly in 1233 Manfred III of Saluzzo (d. 1244), married secondly on April 21, 1247 Manfred of Sicily Margaret of Savoy (d. 1254), married firstly on December 9, 1235 Boniface II of Montferrat, married secondly Aymar III, Count of Valentinois Cecilia of Baux, "Passerose", daughter of Barral of Baux Boniface, Count of Savoy Beatrice of Savoy (1250 – February 23, 1292) married Peter of Chalon and Juan Manuel of Castile, Lord of Villena. Eleonor of Savoy, married in 1269 Guichard de Beaujeu Constance of Savoy, died after 1263 Family Members Parents Photo Thomas I of Savoy 1180–1233 Photo Beatrice Marguerite of Geneva 1179–1257 Spouse Cécile de Baux of Savoy unknown–1275 Siblings Alix of Savoy unknown–1277 Photo Beatrice of Savoy 1198–1266 Thomas II of Savoy 1199–1259 (m. 1245) Guillaume of Savoy 1201–1239 Photo Pierre II of Savoy 1203–1268 Boniface of Savoy 1207–1270 Philippe I of Savoy 1207–1285 Children Beatrix de Savoie de Castilla y León unknown–1292
  3. Title: Wikiwand: Hautecombe Abbey
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Hautecombe_Abbey;
    Note: Hautecombe Abbey (Latin: Altæcumbæum) is a former Cistercian monastery, later a Benedictine monastery, in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille near Aix-les-Bains in Savoy, France. For centuries it was the burial place of the members of the House of Savoy. It is visited by 150,000 tourists yearly. History The origins of Hautecombe lie in a religious community which was founded about 1101 in a narrow valley (or combe) near Lake Bourget by hermits from Aulps Abbey, near Lake Geneva. In about 1125 it was transferred to a site on the north-western shore of the lake under Mont du Chat, which had been granted to it by Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, who is named as the founder; and shortly afterwards it accepted the Cistercian Rule from Clairvaux. The first abbot was Amadeus de Haute-Rive, afterwards Bishop of Lausanne. Two daughter-houses were founded from Hautecombe at an early date: Fossanova Abbey (afterwards called For Appio), in the diocese of Terracina in Italy, in 1135, and San Angelo de Petra, close to Constantinople, in 1214. It has sometimes been claimed, but has often been disputed, that Pope Celestine IV and Pope Nicholas III were monks at Hautecombe. Hautecombe was for centuries the burial-place of the Counts and Dukes of Savoy. Count Humbert III, known as "Blessed," and his wife Anne were interred there in the latter part of the 12th century; and about a century later Boniface of Savoy, Archbishop of Canterbury (1245–1270), son of Count Thomas I of Savoy, was buried in the sanctuary of the abbey church. Aymon, Count of Savoy financed the expansion of a burial chapel at Hautecombe which was constructed from 1331 to 1342. The abbot Anthony of Savoy, a son of Charles Emmanuel I, was also buried there in 1673. The abbey was restored (in a debased style) by one of the dukes about 1750, but it was secularized and sold in 1792, when the French entered Savoy, and was turned into a china-factory. King Charles Felix of Sardinia purchased the ruins in 1824, had the church re-constructed by the Piedmontese architect Ernest Melano in an exuberant Gothic-Romantic style, and restored it to the Cistercian Order. He and his queen, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, are buried in the Belley chapel, which forms a kind of vestibule to the church. Some 300 statues and many frescoes adorn the interior of the church, which is 66 metres (217 ft) long, with a transept 26 metres (85 ft) wide. Most of the tombs are little more than reproductions of the medieval monuments. The Cistercians resettled the abbey from Turin, but the Italian monks soon left, and were replaced by others from Sénanque Abbey, who remained until about 1884. The premises were taken over by the Benedictines of Marseilles Priory in 1922, but in 1992 the monks left for Ganagobie Abbey in the Alpes de Haute Provence, and the buildings are now administered by the Chemin Neuf Community, an ecumenical and charismatic Roman Catholic group.
  4. Title: Wikiwand: Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Amadeus_IV,_Count_of_Savoy;
    Note: Amadeus IV (1197 – 24 June 1253) was Count of Savoy from 1233 to 1253. Amadeus was born in Montmélian, Savoie. The legitimate heir of Thomas I of Savoy and Margaret of Geneva, he had however to fight with his brothers for the inheritance of Savoy lands after their father's death. His brothers Pietro and Aimone spurred a revolt in Aosta Valley against Amadeus, but he was able to crush it with the help of Manfred III of Saluzzo and Boniface II of Montferrat, who were his sons-in-law. Together with his brother, Thomas, he fought against the communes of Turin and Pinerolo, but with uncertain results. He was succeeded by his young son Boniface. Career Head of the Family As the eldest son of Thomas I of Savoy, Amadeus inherited the County and associated lands on his father's death in 1233. However, his brothers Peter and Aymon demanded that he divide the territories and give them their share. In July 1234, he and his brother William convened a family meeting at Château de Chillon. While both sides arrived with armed troops, William was able to negotiate a treaty between the brothers. This treaty kept the lands intact, but recognized the authority of the younger brothers within certain regions under Amadeus. These territories were on the frontiers of Savoy lands, designed to encourage the brothers to expand the county rather than diminish it. When his brother Thomas left his career in the church in 1235, Amadeus granted him similar territories. Before he had a son, Amadeus changed his mind many times regarding his will. Initially, he had made his sons-in-law his heirs, but in 1235, he rewrote his will in favour of his brother Thomas. In December of that year, it went back to having his sons-in-law as heirs, until Amadeus was preparing for the siege. Then he rewrote the will in favour of Thomas. In March 1239, his daughters convinced him to return it to their favour. On 4 November 1240, Thomas returned and persuaded him to rewrite the will in his brother's favour again. When Thomas left, once again the will was reversed. His final will was written in 1252, leaving the title and nearly everything to his son, Boniface, and naming his brother Thomas as regent and second in line for the title. Among European Powers Amadeus faced many challenges in balancing the demands of the greater powers in Europe at that time. Henry III of England wrote to Amadeus in 1235 to seek his consent and blessing to marry the Count's niece, Eleanor of Provence. In 1238, Amadeus went to the court of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, in Turin, where he was knighted by the Emperor. Then with his brothers, he led troops as part of the siege of Brescia. In July 1243, Amadeus and his brother Thomas were ordered by Enzo of Sardinia to join him in a siege of Vercelli, which had recently switched allegiances from the Empire to the Pope. Not only was the attack on the city unsuccessful, but Amadeus and his brother were excommunicated for it. When the brothers wrote to the new Pope Innocent IV to appeal the excommunication, he granted their request. In late 1244, when Pope Innocent IV fled from Rome, Amadeus met him in Susa and escorted him through the passes to Chambéry, and then provided his brother Philip as escort for the Pope downriver to Lyon. However, Amadeus was then willing to open the same passes to the imperial army. He also signed a treaty with Henry III on 16 January 1246 which gave rights of passage through the passes to the English in exchange for an annual payment of 200 marks. That same month, Amadeus joined a force which went to Provence to rescue his niece, Beatrice of Provence from the forces of Frederick and escort her to her marriage to Charles of Anjou. By May 1247, Frederick was ready to move against the Pope. He had gathered his army in Turin, and ordered those still loyal to him in the kingdoms of Arles and France to meet at Chambéry (the capital of Savoy). However, the revolt of Parma pulled Frederick back from this plan. That same summer, Amadeus blocked an attempt by the Pope to send 1500 soldiers to the Lombard League. On 8 November 1248, Frederick asked Amadeus and his brother Thomas to go to Lyon and start negotiations for peace. However, their efforts were unsuccessful and war continued until the death of Frederick. Family and children He married twice, and each marriage produced children c. 1217, he married Marguerite of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy. Beatrice of Savoy (d. 1258), married firstly in 1233 Manfred III of Saluzzo (d. 1244), married secondly on 21 April 1247 Manfred of Sicily Margaret of Savoy (d. 1254), married firstly on 9 December 1235 Boniface II of Montferrat, married secondly Aymar III, Count of Valentinois on 18 Dec 1244, he married Cecilia of Baux, "Passerose," daughter of Barral of Baux Boniface, Count of Savoy Beatrice of Savoy (1250 – 23 February 1292) married Peter of Chalon and Infante Manuel of Castile. Eleonor of Savoy, married in 1269 Guichard de Beaujeu Constance of Savoy, died after 1263
  5. Title: Tabla de parentescos de don Fernando de Castilla, Regidor de La Palma (s. xvi)
    Author: Tabla de parentescos de don Fernando de Castilla, Regidor de La Palma (s. xvi)
    Publication: Name: https://castilla.maxerco.es/getperson.php?personID=I5287&tree=fernandodecastilla;
    Note: Tabla de parentescos de don Fernando de Castilla, Regidor de La Palma (s. xvi) Padre: Tomás I, conde de SABOYA, n. 17 Jun 1168, Charbonnieres, Francia, f. 29 Mar 1232, Mocalieri (Italia) (Edad 63 años) Madre: Beatriz de GINEBRA Y FUCIGNY, n. 1180, Ginebra, f. 1257 (Edad 77 años) Familia 1 Cecilia des BAUX, n. Cir. 1214, f. Sí, fecha desconocida Notas; LYNCH, J. (Dir) (2007), Historia de España, Tomo 8, Los Reinos Medievales, El País, pp. 242-243 Hijos; 1. Beatriz de SABOYA, n. Cir. 1235, f. Sí, fecha desconocida Familia 2: Ana de BORGOÑA, n. Cir. 1200, f. Sí, fecha desconocida Notas: http://www.bisabuelos.com/med/saboya.html#sab Familia: Margarita de Viena (según libro de la "Genealogia del Libertador" por Ramon Dario Suarez, se casó en primeras nupcias)
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