Aymon (Savoy)

Aymon of Savoy called the Peaceful (born December 15, 1273 in Bourg-en-Bresse , † June 24, 1343 in Montmélian )) was Count of Savoy and the second eldest son of Amadeus V.

Life

After the death of his brother Eduard , Aymon became Count of Savoy in 1329, as he only left one daughter, whose claims Aymon did not want to recognize. Aymon reformed the administration, the judiciary and the financial system of Savoy. For example, in 1330 he created the office of Chancellor of Savoy, an institution that had existed for several centuries. In Chambéry he set up a permanent court of justice, and he was the first to try to introduce more uniform taxation.

In 1327 Wilhelm von Düdingen had acquired the liens over the Grasburg from the Lords of Savoy. These had registered a buyback right initially fixed for 10 years. Aymon probably acquired this right after an extension of the deadline. Wilhelm's sons were still minors when he died, but returned in 1343 from his son Jakob. Aymon was only the ruler of the Grasburg rule for a short time , as he died on June 24, 1343.

In foreign policy, Aymon achieved the signing of a peace treaty with the Dauphinate of Dauphin Humbert II in 1337. In the Hundred Years War between France and England, Aymon sought neutrality. In 1338 he supported the French King Philip VI with a small contingent of 200 men . In 1339 he took part in the armistice negotiations between France and England in Esplechin, as the representative of the King of France.

family

Aymon married on May 1, 1330 in Casale near Vercelli in Northern Italy Violanta or Yolanda von Montferrat, a daughter of Margrave Theodor I of Montferrat . This marriage had eleven children.

• Amadeus VI. (* 1334; † 1383), who became his successor
• Blanche (* 1336; † December 31, 1387) ⚭ 1350 Galeazzo II. Visconti (1320-1378)
• Johann (* 1338; † 1339)
• Catherine?
• Ludwig (* 1342), died in childhood
• Humbert (* ?; † 1374)
• Ogier (* ?; † July 1372) ⚭ N.? from Meyria,
• Johann (* ?; † 1349), canons of Lausanne and Geneva ,
• Marie, got engaged to Andre Bonchristiani of Pisa in 1355
• Donata became a sister of Bons-en Bugey
• A daughter, whose name is not known, married Ludovic von Lucinge

Aymon also had an illegitimate son named Amadeus, no further information is known.

literature

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Antoine-Augustin Bruzen de La-Martiniere: Historical-Political-Geographical Atlas of the Whole World or a large and complete lexicon, including the description of the globe, etc. Johann Samuel Heinsius, Leipzig 1748, p. 124. ( books.google. com }
2. ^ Johann Samuelersch : General encyclopedia of the sciences and arts in alphabetical order of the mentioned script, edited and edited by JS Versch and JG Gruber…. JF Gleditsch, 1819, p. 289. ( books.google.com )
3. ↑ Bernhard von Zech: European Herald or reliable description of their European-Christian Käyserthums, kingdoms, free states and principalities. After their natural and political condition, war and peace, religious and secular constitution, bite to this 1705 healing year. Fritsch, 1705, p. 703. ( books.google.com )
4. ^ Archives of the Historical Association of the Canton of Bern. Volume 18. Historical Association of the Canton of Bern, Bern 1905–1908, pp. 118–120. ( archive.org )
5. ↑ Bernhard von Zech: European Herald or reliable description of their European-Christian Käyserthums, kingdoms, free states and principalities. After their natural and political condition, war and peace, religious and secular constitution, bite to this 1705 healing year. Fritsch, 1705, p. 710. ( books.google.com )

predecessor	Office	successor
Eduard	Count of Savoy 1329–1343	Amadeus VI.