Philip I (Savoy)

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Philip I of Savoy (* around 1220 or 1207; † August 15, 1285 in Roussillon ) was Archbishop of Lyon from 1246 to 1267 and Count of Savoy from 1268 to 1285 .

Life

He was the youngest son of Thomas I, Count of Savoy and Beatrix of Geneva, and destined for a spiritual career. Although a majority of the cathedral chapter elected him Bishop of Lausanne in 1240 , he could not prevail against the minority candidate, Jean de Cossonay . As compensation, he became dean in Lyon and Vienne and became bishop of Valence in 1242 and archbishop of Lyon in 1246 . He supported Pope Innocent IV, who had fled to Lyon before Emperor Friedrich II, at the Council of Lyon . Philip used his office as archbishop to expand the Savoyard position in Viennois . He gave up his church offices in 1267 and married Adelheid in 1267, heiress of the county of Burgundy .

When Philip assumed the inheritance of his brother Peter II , he was soon hindered by his niece Beatrice, called Great Dauphine , the only daughter of Peter II. Philip allied himself with the Lord of Gex and with the Count of Genevois , the Bishops of Lausanne and Geneva to a coalition. This alliance was supported by Rudolf von Habsburg . A family war broke out between Beatrice and Philip over the unity of Savoy; this war also threatened the interests and possessions of the Habsburgs in Switzerland. In Piedmont , Philip could rule in Turin through Wilhelm VI. Consolidate Marquis of Montferrat .

Philip I died in Roussillon in 1285 .

He had married Adelheid (Alix) von Andechs-Meranien († March 8, 1279 in Evian ), Countess Palatine of Burgundy (1248) and widow of Hugo von Chalon († 1266), but this marriage had remained childless, resulting in a new conflict between his three nephews Thomas, Amadeus and Ludwig . The Estates General recognized Amadeus as his successor.

literature

  • Bernard Demotz: Philip I, Count of Savoy . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages . tape 6 . dtv, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-423-59057-2 , Sp. 2073 .
  • Markus Ries: Philip of Savoy . In: Erwin Gatz (ed.): The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1198 to 1448 . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 , pp. 325 f .
  • Marie José: The House of Savoy. From the origins to the red count. Pro Castellione Foundation, Niedergesteln 1994.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bernard Andenmatten: Philip of Savoy. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . According to Markus Ries: Philip of Savoy . In: Erwin Gatz (ed.): The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1198 to 1448 . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 , pp. 325 f . a minority voted for Philip.
predecessor Office successor
Boniface Bishop of Valence
1242–1267 		Guiu III. de Montlaur
Aimeric de Rives Archbishop of Lyon
1245–1267 		Pierre II. De Tarentaise
Hugo of Chalon
(de iure uxoris) 		Count Palatine of Burgundy
(de iure uxoris )
1268–1285 		Otto IV.
Peter II Count of Savoy
1268–1285 		Amadeus V.
personal data
SURNAME Philip I.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Philip I of Savoy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Count of Savoy; Count Palatine of Burgundy; Bishop of Valence; Archbishop of Lyon
DATE OF BIRTH around 1207 or around 1220
DATE OF DEATH August 15, 1285
Place of death Roussillon