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Amadeus IV (1197 – June 24 or July 13 1253) was Count of Savoy from 1233 to 1253.

The legitimate heir of Thomas I of Savoy
Thomas I of Savoy

Thomas I or Tommaso I was County of Savoy from 1189-1233. He was the son of Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father had despaired of having a male heir after three wives....
 and Marguerite of Geneva
Marguerite of Geneva

Marguerite of Geneva was the daughter of William I, Count of Geneva. She was supposed to become the third wife of Philip II of France but was in 1195 while on her way to Paris she was abducted by Thomas I of Savoy....
, 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
Aosta Valley

The Aosta Valley is a mountainous Autonomous regions with special statute Regions of Italy in north-western Italy. It is bordered by France to the west, Switzerland to the north and the region of Piedmont to the south and east....
 against Amadeus, but he was able to crush it with the help of Manfred III of Saluzzo
Manfred III of Saluzzo

Manfred III was the third margrave of Saluzzo, from 1215 to his death. He was the son of Boniface of Saluzzo and Maria di Torres of Sassari . Since his father died in 1212, he succeeded his grandfather Manfred II of Saluzzo as marquess on the latter's death in 1215....
 and Boniface II of Montferrat, who were his sons-in-law.






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Amadeus IV (1197 – June 24 or July 13 1253) was Count of Savoy from 1233 to 1253.

The legitimate heir of Thomas I of Savoy
Thomas I of Savoy

Thomas I or Tommaso I was County of Savoy from 1189-1233. He was the son of Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father had despaired of having a male heir after three wives....
 and Marguerite of Geneva
Marguerite of Geneva

Marguerite of Geneva was the daughter of William I, Count of Geneva. She was supposed to become the third wife of Philip II of France but was in 1195 while on her way to Paris she was abducted by Thomas I of Savoy....
, 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
Aosta Valley

The Aosta Valley is a mountainous Autonomous regions with special statute Regions of Italy in north-western Italy. It is bordered by France to the west, Switzerland to the north and the region of Piedmont to the south and east....
 against Amadeus, but he was able to crush it with the help of Manfred III of Saluzzo
Manfred III of Saluzzo

Manfred III was the third margrave of Saluzzo, from 1215 to his death. He was the son of Boniface of Saluzzo and Maria di Torres of Sassari . Since his father died in 1212, he succeeded his grandfather Manfred II of Saluzzo as marquess on the latter's death in 1215....
 and Boniface II of Montferrat, who were his sons-in-law. Together with his brother Thomas, he fought against the communes of Turin
Turín

Tur?n is a municipality in the Ahuachap?n Department Departments of El Salvador of El Salvador....
 and Pinerolo
Pinerolo

Pinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone....
, but with uncertain results.

He was succeeded by his young son Boniface
Boniface of Savoy

Boniface was Count of Savoy from 1253 to 1263, succeeding his father Amadeus IV. He never married and thus left no heir. He is not to be confused with his uncle Boniface of Savoy, Archbishop of Canterbury....
, who died soon. Child of Count Amadeus & Princess Ana is Count of Savoy - Aimon, born 15 Dec 1291, died Jun 22, 1343:married Princess of Montfierrat, Yolande 01, May 1330

Child of Count Aimon and Princess Yolande is Count of Savoy Amadeus VI, born 94 Jan. 1333/34 died 01 March 1382/83, married Bonne De Bourbon


Family and children

He married twice:

  1. Anne of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
    Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy

    Hugh III of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192. Hugh was the eldest son of duke Eudes II, Duke of Burgundy and Marie De Champagne, daughter of Theobald II, Count of Champagne and Mathilda of Carinthia....
    .
  1. Beatrice of Savoy (d. 1258), married firstly in 1233 Manfred III of Saluzzo
    Manfred III of Saluzzo

    Manfred III was the third margrave of Saluzzo, from 1215 to his death. He was the son of Boniface of Saluzzo and Maria di Torres of Sassari . Since his father died in 1212, he succeeded his grandfather Manfred II of Saluzzo as marquess on the latter's death in 1215....
     (d. 1244), married secondly on April 21, 1247 Manfred of Sicily
    Manfred of Sicily

    Manfred was the King of Kingdom of Sicily from 1258 to 1266. He was an illegitimate son of the emperor Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, but his mother, Bianca Lancia , is reported by Matthew of Paris to have been married to the emperor while on her deathbed....
  2. Margaret of Savoy (d. 1254), married firstly on December 9, 1235 Boniface II of Montferrat, married secondly Aymar III, Count of Valentinois
    Count of Valentinois

    Count of Valentinois , is an extinct title in the French peerage. It later became the Duke of Valentinois. It originally indicated administrative control of the Valence, Dr?me ....


  1. Cecilia of Baux, "Passerose", daughter of Barral of Baux
    Barral of Baux

    Barral of Baux vas Viscount of Marseilles and Lords of Baux. He was the son of Hugh III of Baux, Viscount of Marseilles, and Barrale.Barral came to oppose the Albigensian Crusade, and invaded the Comtat Venaissin in 1234 in support of Raymond VII of Toulouse....
  1. Boniface, Count of Savoy
  2. Beatrice of Savoy (1250 – February 23, 1292) married Peter of Chalon and Juan Manuel of Castile
    Juan Manuel of Castile

    Juan Manuel of Castile may refer to* Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena, son of Ferdinand III of Castile* Juan Manuel, Duke of Penafiel, son of the above, nephew of King Alfonso X el Sabio...
    .
  3. Eleonor of Savoy, married in 1269 Guichard de Beaujeu
  4. Constance of Savoy, died after 1263