Amadeus V, Count of Savoy

Amadeus V
Seal of Amadeus V
Count of Savoy
Reign1285–1323
PredecessorPhilip I
SuccessorEdward
Born1252/1253
Le Bourget
Died(1323-10-16)16 October 1323
Avignon
SpouseSybille of Bâgé
Marie of Brabant
IssueBonne
Edward
Eleanor
Margaret
Agnes
Aymon
Maria
Catherine
Anna
Beatrice
HouseSavoy
FatherThomas II of Savoy
MotherBeatrice Fieschi

Amadeus V (1249 – 16 October 1323),[1] also known as Amadeus the Great, was the Count of Savoy from 1285 until his death in 1323. He was a significant medieval ruler who played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of the House of Savoy’s influence in the regions that are now part of modern-day France, Italy, and Switzerland.

  1. ^ Bernard Andenmatten: Amadeus V of Savoy in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.