Amadeus III, Count of Savoy

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Amadeus III
Gisela of Burgundy

Amadeus III of Savoy (1095 – April 1148) was

Count of Savoy and Maurienne from 1103 until his death. He was also known as a crusader.[1]

Biography

He was born in

Gisela of Burgundy, the daughter of William I of Burgundy.[2] He succeeded as count of Savoy upon the death of his father.[1] 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

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

crusade
.

Crusade

In 1147, he accompanied his nephew Louis VII of France and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine on the Second Crusade.[3] 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 1148.[4] 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.[5]

Family and children

With his first wife Adelaide, he had:[6]

  • Adelaide married Humbert III of Beaujeu[6]

In 1123 he married Matilda of Albon,[6] daughter of Guigues III of Albon, they had:

Notes

  1. ^ a b Previte-Orton 1912, p. 278.
  2. ^ Previte-Orton 1912, p. 276.
  3. ^ Suger 2018, p. 169.
  4. ^ Previte-Orton 1912, p. 312.
  5. ^ Previte-Orton 1912, p. 317.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Previte-Orton 1912, p. 313.

References

  • Previte-Orton, C.W. (1912). The Early History of the House of Savoy: 1000-1233. Cambridge University Press.
  • Suger (2018). Selected Works of Abbot Suger of Saint Denis. Translated by Whitmore, Eric; Cusimano, Richard. Catholic University of America Press.
Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
Born: 1095 Died: 1148
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Humbert II
 Count of Savoy
1103–1148 		Succeeded by
Humbert III
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