Amadeus II (Savoy)

Amadeus II. (* Around 1050; † January 26, 1080 ) was Count of Savoy and a son of Count Otto of Savoy and his wife Adelheid of Susa-Turin .

Life

Amadeus was strongly influenced by his mother Adelheid and was married to Johanna von Geneva. Several children sprang from this marriage:

• Humbert II (* around 1060; † 1103; called: "The Strong"), who became his successor
• Konstanze ∞ Otto , Bonifatius or Rainer Marquis von Montferrat
• Adelheid ∞ Manasse V of Coligny ( Coligny house )
• Auxilia ∞ Humbert II. Seigneur de Beaujeu

After the death of his brother Peter in 1078 he took over the reign of the House of Savoy for a short time .

literature

• Marie José: The House of Savoy. From the origins to the red count. Pro Castellione Foundation, Niedergesteln 1994.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} C. W. Previte Orton: The problem of the two Humberts. In: The Early History of the House of Savoy. 1000-1233. ( books.google.de - family tree p. 66. or p. 480. )
2. ↑ ^{a b} Amadeus II. Count of Savoy † 1080. manfred-hiebl.de, accessed on November 22, 2015 . 

predecessor	Office	successor
Peter I.	Count of Savoy 1078-1080	Humbert II