AMADEUS IV OF SAVOY

'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 and Marguerite 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.

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Family and children

Family and children

He married twice:
# Anne of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy.
:# Beatrice of Savoy (d. 1258), married firstly in 1233 Manfred, Margrave 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 of Savoy
:# Beatrice of Savoy (1250 – February 23, 1292) married Peter of Chalon and Juan Manuel of Castile.
:# Eleonor of Savoy, married in 1269 Guichard de Beaujeu
:# Constance of Savoy, died after 1263