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  House Of Savoy - LoveToKnow 1911
After the collapse of that monarchy its territories passed to the German kings, and Savoy was divided between the counts of Provence, of Albon, of Gex, of Bresse, of the Genevois, of Maurienne, the lords of Habsburg, of Zahringen, andc., and several prelates.
When Amadeus succeeded to the throne these were divided into the county of Savoy (his own territory), the princi pality of Piedmont ruled by his nephew Philip, prince of Achaea (a title acquired through his wife, Isabella of Villehardouin, heiress of Achaea and the Morea), and Vaud ruled by his brother Louis.
Savoy French became a French province, and, although the Pied montese troops resisted bravely for four years in the face of continual defeats, Victor at last gave up the struggle as hopeless, signed the armistice of Cherasco, and died soon afterwards (1796).
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Amadeus III of Savoy
Amadeus III of Savoy (1095–1148) was Count of Savoy and Maurienne from 1103 until his death.
He was the son of Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of Burgundy, daughter of William I of Burgundy, and succeeded as count on 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.
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  Chambéry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When Savoy was returned to the House of Savoy in 1815, a need for some urban revitalization was met by the establishment in 1820 of the Société Académique de Savoie devoted to material and ethical progress, now housed in an apartment of the ducal Chateau.
The Count of Savoy settled in this already fortified place in 1285 and extended it in the early 14th century to serve as residence, as seat of power and administration and as stronghold for the House of Savoy.
Amadeus IX, duke of Savoy and his Duchess Yolande of France built a ducal chapel for their prized relic, the Santo Sudario, the Holy Shroud (now in Turin).
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 Amadeus V of Savoy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amadeus V (between 1249 and 1253 1323), surnamed the Great from his wisdom and success as a ruler, was the Count of Savoy from 1285 to 1323.
He was the son of Thomas II of Savoy and Beatrice di Fiechi.
Bonne of Savoy, married John of Burgundy, dauphin of Viennois and Hugh of Burgundy, lord of Montbauson
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Felix V
Amadeus had exercised over his dependencies a mild and equitable sway, and had evinced a great zeal for the interests of the Church, especially in connection with the Western Schism regarding the papal succession, brought to a close by the Council of Constance.
Felix V, and was solemnly consecrated and crowned by the Cardinal d'Allamand, 24 July, 1440.
Subsequently, Amadeus took up his residence in Savoy and Switzerland; his efforts to surround himself with a curia met with little success; many of those whom he named cardinals declined the dignity.
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 Amadeus V of Savoy - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Amadeus V (between 1249 and 1253 – 1323), surnamed the Great from his wisdom and success as a ruler, was the Count of Savoy from 1285 to 1323.
He was the son of Thomas II of Savoy and Beatrice di Fiechi.
Bonne of Savoy, married John of Burgundy, dauphin of Viennois and Hugh of Burgundy, lord of Montbauson
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 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SAVOY, KINGS OF ITALY
Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy, became King of Sicily 1713 (by terms of the Treaty of Utrecht), but Sicily was returned to Austrian rule 1718 and then exchanged for the Kingdom of Sardinia 9 May 1720.
Charles Emmanuel IV (d 6 Oct 1819) was deposed as ruler of Piedmont and Savoy 1797, abdicated as King of Sardinia at Naples 4 Jun 1802, but succeeded as primogeniture representative of the Stuart dynasty on the death of titular King Henry IX, Cardinal Duke of York, 13 Jul 1807.
Victor Amadeus I was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano (1721-1778), grandfather of Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano (1770-1800), whose only son, Charles Albert (Carlo Alberto), Prince of Carignano, succeeded as King of Sardinia, etc, 27 Apr 1831.
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