Thomas I Count Of Savoy

1176 - 1232  (55 years)

• Name	Thomas I Count Of Savoy
  Born	20 Mar 1176	Carbonierres, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jan 1232	Aoste, Isere, France
  Person ID	I64413	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2002

  
  

  Father	Humbert III Le Saint Count Of Savoy,   b. 01 Aug 1136, Savoy, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France ,   d. 04 Mar 1188  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Beatrix Of Vienne,   b. cir 1138, Vienne, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France ,   d. 08 Apr 1230  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Married	1175
  Family ID	F24579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrix Marguerite Of Geneva Faucigny,   b. cir 1180, Geneva, Switzerland ,   d. 08 Apr 1257, Pierre-Chatel, Isere, France  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	May 1195
  Children	1. Amadeo IV of Savoy,   b. 1197, Savoy, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France ,   d. 13 Jun 1253  (Age 56 years)   2. Thomas II de Piedmont de Savoy,   b. cir 1199,   d. 07 Feb 1259  (Age ~ 60 years)   3. Beatrice Countess Of Savoy,   b. cir 1201, Chambéry, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France ,   d. Dec 1266, France  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F24578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Count of Savoy He was Count of Savoy from 1189 - 1233. He was the son of Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father had despaired of having a male heir after three wives. Count Humbert sought counsel from St. Anthelm, who blessed Humbert three times, and it was seen as a prophecy come true when Thomas was born shortly after Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honor of St. Thomas Becket. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. He had taken over effective rule of Savoy by August 1191, and despite his youth he began the push north-west into new territories. He conquerored Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" due to his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy. In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Marguerite, to France for her intended wedding to King Philip II of France. Thomas carried off Marguerite and married her himself, producing some eight sons and six daughters. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) He was the son of Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father had despaired of having a male heir after three wives. Count Humbert sought counsel from St. Anthelm, who blessed Humbert three times, and it was seen as a prophecy come true when Thomas was born shortly after Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honor of St. Thomas Becket. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. He had taken over effective rule of Savoy by August 1191, and despite his youth he began the push north-west into new territories. He conquerored Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" due to his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy. In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Marguerite, to France for her intended wedding to King Philip II of France. Thomas carried off Marguerite and married her himself, producing some eight sons and six daughters. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)