Philip II of Piedmont
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Philip II was the Count of Piedmont and claimaint to the Principality of Achaea
briefly from 1367 to his death.
He was a son of James of Piedmont
and Sibylle des Baux . On 19 September 1362, he married Alix de Thoire de Villars, but he had no children. He succeeded James, but died within a year of that date, leaving his titles to his brother Amadeus.
Its probable his paternity to Umberta a nun, (Filippina de Storgi)
About him a tradition says that he was saved in 1368 by intercession of the Beaste Umberto of Savoie by a medal that he carried, he lived in Fatima in Spain, and possible died in 1418.
Principality of Achaea
The Principality of Achaea or of the Morea was one of the three vassal states of the Latin Empire which replaced the Byzantine Empire after the capture of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade. It became a vassal of the Kingdom of Thessalonica, along with the Duchy of Athens, until Thessalonica...
briefly from 1367 to his death.
He was a son of James of Piedmont
James of Piedmont
James was the Lord of Piedmont from 1334 to his death. He was the eldest son of Philip I and Catherine de la Tour du Pin. While his father had abandoned his claim to the Principality of Achaea in 1307, James continued to use the princely title and even passed it on to his successors.James opposed...
and Sibylle des Baux . On 19 September 1362, he married Alix de Thoire de Villars, but he had no children. He succeeded James, but died within a year of that date, leaving his titles to his brother Amadeus.
Its probable his paternity to Umberta a nun, (Filippina de Storgi)
About him a tradition says that he was saved in 1368 by intercession of the Beaste Umberto of Savoie by a medal that he carried, he lived in Fatima in Spain, and possible died in 1418.