William I of Geneva
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William I of Geneva was Count of Geneva
from 1178 to 1195, in succession to his father, Count Amadeus I of Geneva. William's mother was Amadeus' wife, Matilda de Cuiseaux.
He died at the Château de Novel in Annecy
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Count of Geneva
The County of Geneva, largely corresponding to the later Genevois province, originated in the tenth century, in the Burgundian Kingdom of Arles which fell to the Holy Roman Empire in 1032.-History:...
from 1178 to 1195, in succession to his father, Count Amadeus I of Geneva. William's mother was Amadeus' wife, Matilda de Cuiseaux.
He died at the Château de Novel in Annecy
Annecy
Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
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Family
- His first wife was Marguerite Beatrice de Faucigny, by whom he had three children:
- Humbert of Geneva
- Marguerite of GenevaMarguerite of GenevaMarguerite of Geneva was the daughter of William I, Count of Geneva and Beatrice de Faucigny. She was supposed to become the third wife of Philip II of France but was abducted by Thomas I of Savoy in 1195, while on her way to Paris...
, wife of Thomas I of SavoyThomas I of SavoyThomas I or Tommaso I was Count 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. Count Humbert sought counsel from St... - William II of GenevaWilliam II of GenevaWilliam II was the Count of Geneva, originally a usurper, from 1225 until his death. He fought a long series of wars with the House of Savoy and lost control of all of his county outside of the traditional Genevois and saw his influence over the city of Geneva proper and the Bishop of Geneva...
- His second wife was Agnes of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus III of SavoyAmadeus III of SavoyAmadeus III of Savoy was Count of Savoy and Maurienne from 1103 until his death. He was also known as the Crusader....
, by whom he had one daughter:- Beatrice of Geneva
- His third marriage, to Beatrice de Vaupergue, was childless.