Genealogy Wylie » Amadeus III Count of Savoy & Maurienne [[undCh-Wikibio]] sss (± 1092-± 1148)

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1. Leo's Genealogics Website (Leo van de Pas), www.genealogics.org, Amadeo III Comte de Savoie
2. Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com, Todd A Farmerie, 4 May 2002
3. Wikipedia, via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_III..., October 27, 2008

   Amadeus III of Savoy
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   Amadeus III of Savoy, the Crusader
   Coats of Arms of early Counts of SavoyAmadeus III of Savoy (1095–1148) was Count of Savoy and Maurienne from 1103 until his death. He was also known as the Crusader. [1]
   
   He was the son of Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of Burgundy, the daughter of William I of Burgundy. He succeeded as count of Savoy upon the death of his father. Amadeus had a tendency to exaggerate his titles, and also claimed to be Duke of Lombardy, Duke of Burgundy, Duke of Chablais, and vicar of the Holy Roman Empire, the latter of which had been given to his father by Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
   
   He helped restore the Abbey of St. Maurice of Agaune, in which the former kings of Burgundy had been crowned, and of which he himself was abbot until 1147. He also founded the Abbey of St. Sulpicius in Bugey, Tamié Abbey in the Bauges, and Hautecombe Abbey on the Lac du Bourget.
   
   In 1128, Amadeus extended his realm, known as the "Old Chablais", by adding to it the region extending from the Arve to the Dranse d'Abondance, which came to be called the "New Chablais" with its capital at St. Moritz. Despite his marriage to Mahaut, he still fought against his brother-in-law Guy, who was killed at the Battle of Montmeillan. Following this, King Louis VI of France, married to Amadeus' sister Adélaide de Maurienne, attempted to confiscate Savoy. Amadeus was saved by the intercession of Peter the Hermit, and by his promise to participate in Louis' planned crusade.
   
   In 1147, he accompanied his nephew Louis VII of France and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine on the Second Crusade. He financed his expedition with help from a loan from the Abbey of St. Maurice. In his retinue were many barons from Savoy, including the lords of Faucigny, Seyssel, La Chambre, Miolans, Montbel, Thoire, Montmayeur, Vienne, Viry, La Palude, Blonay, Chevron-Villette, Chignin, and Châtillon. Amadeus travelled south through Italy to Brindisi, where he crossed over to Durazzo, and marched east along the Via Egnatia to meet Louis at Constantinople in late 1147. After crossing into Anatolia, Amadeus, who was leading the vanguard, became separated from Louis near Laodicea, and Louis' forces were almost entirely destroyed.
   
   Marching on to Adalia, Louis, Amadeus, and other barons decided to continue to Antioch by ship. On the journey, Amadeus fell ill on Cyprus, and died at Nicosia in April of 1148. He was buried in the Church of St. Croix in Nicosia. In Savoy, his son Humbert III succeeded him, under the regency of bishop Amadeus of Lausanne.
   
   
   [edit] Family and children
   He had no children with his first wife Adelaide. In 1123 he married Mahaut (or Mafalda, or Matilda) of Albon, the sister of Guy IV of Dauphinois, with whom he had ten children:
   
   Elisa of Savoy (1120-?) married Humberto of Beaujeu
   Mafalda (Mahaut), (1125-1158), married Alfonso I of Portugal
   Agnes of Savoy (1125-1172), married William I, Count of Geneva
   Humbert III (1136-1188)
   John of Savoy
   Peter of Savoy
   William of Savoy
   Margaret of Savoy (died 1157)
   Isabella of Savoy
   Juliana of Savoy (died 1194), abbess of St. André-le-Haut
   
   [edit] Ancestry
   [show]v • d • eAncestors of Amadeus III of Savoy
   
   
   16. Humbert I of Savoy
   
   
   
   8. Otto of Savoy
   
   
   
   17. Auxilia of Lenzburg
   
   
   
   4. Amadeus II of Savoy
   
   
   
   18. Ulric Manfred II of Turin
   
   
   
   9. Adelaide of Susa
   
   
   
   19. Bertha of Luni
   
   
   
   2. Humbert II of Savoy
   
   
   
   20. Gérold I, Count of Geneva
   
   
   
   10. Gérold II, Count of Geneva
   
   
   
   21. Berthe
   
   
   
   5. Jeanne of Geneva
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   11. Gisèle
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   1. Amadeus III of Savoy
   
   
   
   24. Otto-William, Count of Burgundy
   
   
   
   12. Reginald I, Count of Burgundy
   
   
   
   25. Adelaide Ermentrude of Reims and Roucy
   
   
   
   6. William I, Count of Burgundy
   
   
   
   26. Richard II, Duke of Normandy
   
   
   
   13. Adelaide of Normandy
   
   
   
   27. Judith of Brittany
   
   
   
   3. Gisela of Burgundy
   
   
   
   28. Gérard I of Bouzonville
   
   
   
   14. Adalbert, Count of Longwy
   
   
   
   29. Gisèle
   
   
   
   7. Étiennette de Longwy
   
   
   
   30. Bernard-Roger of Foix
   
   
   
   15. Clémence de Foix
   
   
   
   31. Garsenda de Bigorre
   
   
   
   
   
   
   [edit] External links
   FMG on Amadeus III of Savoy
   Amadeus III of Savoy
   House of Savoy
   Born: 1095 Died: 1148
   Regnal titles
   Preceded by
   Humbert II Count of Savoy
   1103–1148 Succeeded by
   Humbert III
   
   
   
   
   Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_III_of_Savoy"
   Categories: House of Savoy | 1095 births | 1148 deaths

4. Wikipedia, via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_III..., October 27, 2008

   Amadeus III of Savoy
   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
   Jump to: navigation, search
   This article does not cite any references or sources.
   Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. (December 2006)
   
   Amadeus III of Savoy, the Crusader
   Coats of Arms of early Counts of SavoyAmadeus III of Savoy (1095–1148) was Count of Savoy and Maurienne from 1103 until his death. He was also known as the Crusader. [1]
   
   He was the son of Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of Burgundy, the daughter of William I of Burgundy. He succeeded as count of Savoy upon the death of his father. Amadeus had a tendency to exaggerate his titles, and also claimed to be Duke of Lombardy, Duke of Burgundy, Duke of Chablais, and vicar of the Holy Roman Empire, the latter of which had been given to his father by Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
   
   He helped restore the Abbey of St. Maurice of Agaune, in which the former kings of Burgundy had been crowned, and of which he himself was abbot until 1147. He also founded the Abbey of St. Sulpicius in Bugey, Tamié Abbey in the Bauges, and Hautecombe Abbey on the Lac du Bourget.
   
   In 1128, Amadeus extended his realm, known as the "Old Chablais", by adding to it the region extending from the Arve to the Dranse d'Abondance, which came to be called the "New Chablais" with its capital at St. Moritz. Despite his marriage to Mahaut, he still fought against his brother-in-law Guy, who was killed at the Battle of Montmeillan. Following this, King Louis VI of France, married to Amadeus' sister Adélaide de Maurienne, attempted to confiscate Savoy. Amadeus was saved by the intercession of Peter the Hermit, and by his promise to participate in Louis' planned crusade.
   
   In 1147, he accompanied his nephew Louis VII of France and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine on the Second Crusade. He financed his expedition with help from a loan from the Abbey of St. Maurice. In his retinue were many barons from Savoy, including the lords of Faucigny, Seyssel, La Chambre, Miolans, Montbel, Thoire, Montmayeur, Vienne, Viry, La Palude, Blonay, Chevron-Villette, Chignin, and Châtillon. Amadeus travelled south through Italy to Brindisi, where he crossed over to Durazzo, and marched east along the Via Egnatia to meet Louis at Constantinople in late 1147. After crossing into Anatolia, Amadeus, who was leading the vanguard, became separated from Louis near Laodicea, and Louis' forces were almost entirely destroyed.
   
   Marching on to Adalia, Louis, Amadeus, and other barons decided to continue to Antioch by ship. On the journey, Amadeus fell ill on Cyprus, and died at Nicosia in April of 1148. He was buried in the Church of St. Croix in Nicosia. In Savoy, his son Humbert III succeeded him, under the regency of bishop Amadeus of Lausanne.
   
   
   [edit] Family and children
   He had no children with his first wife Adelaide. In 1123 he married Mahaut (or Mafalda, or Matilda) of Albon, the sister of Guy IV of Dauphinois, with whom he had ten children:
   
   Elisa of Savoy (1120-?) married Humberto of Beaujeu
   Mafalda (Mahaut), (1125-1158), married Alfonso I of Portugal
   Agnes of Savoy (1125-1172), married William I, Count of Geneva
   Humbert III (1136-1188)
   John of Savoy
   Peter of Savoy
   William of Savoy
   Margaret of Savoy (died 1157)
   Isabella of Savoy
   Juliana of Savoy (died 1194), abbess of St. André-le-Haut
   
   [edit] Ancestry
   [show]v • d • eAncestors of Amadeus III of Savoy
   
   
   16. Humbert I of Savoy
   
   
   
   8. Otto of Savoy
   
   
   
   17. Auxilia of Lenzburg
   
   
   
   4. Amadeus II of Savoy
   
   
   
   18. Ulric Manfred II of Turin
   
   
   
   9. Adelaide of Susa
   
   
   
   19. Bertha of Luni
   
   
   
   2. Humbert II of Savoy
   
   
   
   20. Gérold I, Count of Geneva
   
   
   
   10. Gérold II, Count of Geneva
   
   
   
   21. Berthe
   
   
   
   5. Jeanne of Geneva
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   11. Gisèle
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   1. Amadeus III of Savoy
   
   
   
   24. Otto-William, Count of Burgundy
   
   
   
   12. Reginald I, Count of Burgundy
   
   
   
   25. Adelaide Ermentrude of Reims and Roucy
   
   
   
   6. William I, Count of Burgundy
   
   
   
   26. Richard II, Duke of Normandy
   
   
   
   13. Adelaide of Normandy
   
   
   
   27. Judith of Brittany
   
   
   
   3. Gisela of Burgundy
   
   
   
   28. Gérard I of Bouzonville
   
   
   
   14. Adalbert, Count of Longwy
   
   
   
   29. Gisèle
   
   
   
   7. Étiennette de Longwy
   
   
   
   30. Bernard-Roger of Foix
   
   
   
   15. Clémence de Foix
   
   
   
   31. Garsenda de Bigorre
   
   
   
   
   
   
   [edit] External links
   FMG on Amadeus III of Savoy
   Amadeus III of Savoy
   House of Savoy
   Born: 1095 Died: 1148
   Regnal titles
   Preceded by
   Humbert II Count of Savoy
   1103–1148 Succeeded by
   Humbert III
   
   
   
   
   Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_III_of_Savoy"
   Categories: House of Savoy | 1095 births | 1148 deaths

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