Charles II (Savoy)
Karl Johann Amadeus ( Italian : Carlo Giovanni Amedeo ) (born June 23, 1489 in Turin , † April 16, 1496 in Moncalieri ) was Duke of Savoy from 1490 to 1496 .
Karl was the son of Duke Charles I and Bianca von Montferrat. Like his father Karl and like his older brother and predecessor in the ducal office, Philibert I , Karl was still a minor when he took office. The mother Bianca took over the reign of the 21-month-old heir to the throne. This fell during a particularly troubled era in Italy: In 1494, the French King Charles VIII crossed the Alps to take on the inheritance he claimed in the neighboring Duchy of Milan . The seat of government of the Savoy was moved to Turin under Bianca, where it remained until Italian unification.
Karl died in 1496 at the age of seven in a fall from his bed. Heir to the throne was his great-uncle, Philip II.
Notes and individual references
- ↑ In Italian historiography, Karl II. Johann Amadeus is not always counted, but understood as Carlo Giovanni Amedeo di Savoia without numbering. As a result, in French and international historiography as Charles III. or Charles III. von Savoyen called rulers occasionally to be found in German-language literature as Charles II the Good . See for example the book by Volker Reinhardt (Hrsg.): Die Großes Familien Italiens (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 485). Kröner, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-520-48501-X , p. 490 or John E. Morby: Dynastien der Welt , Artemis Verlag, Zurich 1991, p. 154
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Charles I. |
Duke of Savoy 1490–1496 |
Philip II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Charles II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karl Johann Amadeus; Carlo Giovanni Amedeo (Italian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Savoy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1489 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1496 |
| Place of death | Moncalieri |