Philip I (Savoy)
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
- Bernard Andenmatten: Philip of Savoy. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ 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 |
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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 | |
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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 |