Amadeus VII | |
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Count of Savoy | |
Reign | 1383 – 1391 |
Predecessor | Amadeus VI |
Successor | Amadeus VIII |
Born | 24 February 1360 Chambéry |
Died | 1 November 1391 Thonon | (aged 31)
Burial | |
Spouse | Bonne of Berry |
Issue |
Amadeus VIII Bonne Joan |
House | Savoy |
Father | Amadeus VI of Savoy |
Mother | Bonne of Bourbon |
Amadeus VII (24 February 1360 – 1 November 1391), [1] known as the Red Count, was Count of Savoy from 1383 to 1391. [2]
Amadeus was born in Chambéry on 24 February 1360, the son of Count Amadeus VI of Savoy and Bonne of Bourbon. [1] Although he succeeded his father in 1383, he had to share power with his mother. [1] In 1384, in order to suppress a revolt against his relative Edward of Savoy, Bishop of Sion, Amadeus led an army that attacked and pillaged Sion. [1] In 1388, he acquired territories in eastern Provence and the port city of Nice, thus giving the County of Savoy access to the Mediterranean Sea. [1]
Amadeus died from tetanus [3] on 1 November 1391, as a result of a hunting accident. [1] Upon his death, controversy arose because of his will. Amadeus left the important role of guardian of his son and heir, Amadeus VIII, to his own mother, a sister of the powerful Duke de Bourbon, instead of following the tradition of appointing the child's mother, who was a daughter of the equally powerful Duke de Berry. [4] Due to the dispute between his mother and his wife, rumours that Amadeus had been poisoned emerged soon after his death. [1] It took three months of negotiations to restore peace in the family. [4]
Amadeus was known for his hospitality, for he would entertain people of all stations and never turned a person from his table without a meal. [5]
Amadeus married Bonne of Berry, daughter of John, Duke of Berry, who was the younger brother of King Charles V of France. [6] They had three children:
Amadeus VII | |
---|---|
Count of Savoy | |
Reign | 1383 – 1391 |
Predecessor | Amadeus VI |
Successor | Amadeus VIII |
Born | 24 February 1360 Chambéry |
Died | 1 November 1391 Thonon | (aged 31)
Burial | |
Spouse | Bonne of Berry |
Issue |
Amadeus VIII Bonne Joan |
House | Savoy |
Father | Amadeus VI of Savoy |
Mother | Bonne of Bourbon |
Amadeus VII (24 February 1360 – 1 November 1391), [1] known as the Red Count, was Count of Savoy from 1383 to 1391. [2]
Amadeus was born in Chambéry on 24 February 1360, the son of Count Amadeus VI of Savoy and Bonne of Bourbon. [1] Although he succeeded his father in 1383, he had to share power with his mother. [1] In 1384, in order to suppress a revolt against his relative Edward of Savoy, Bishop of Sion, Amadeus led an army that attacked and pillaged Sion. [1] In 1388, he acquired territories in eastern Provence and the port city of Nice, thus giving the County of Savoy access to the Mediterranean Sea. [1]
Amadeus died from tetanus [3] on 1 November 1391, as a result of a hunting accident. [1] Upon his death, controversy arose because of his will. Amadeus left the important role of guardian of his son and heir, Amadeus VIII, to his own mother, a sister of the powerful Duke de Bourbon, instead of following the tradition of appointing the child's mother, who was a daughter of the equally powerful Duke de Berry. [4] Due to the dispute between his mother and his wife, rumours that Amadeus had been poisoned emerged soon after his death. [1] It took three months of negotiations to restore peace in the family. [4]
Amadeus was known for his hospitality, for he would entertain people of all stations and never turned a person from his table without a meal. [5]
Amadeus married Bonne of Berry, daughter of John, Duke of Berry, who was the younger brother of King Charles V of France. [6] They had three children: