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Amadeus VIII of Savoy

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Amadeus VIII (1383 - November 7, 1451), surnamed the Peaceful was the Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and the Duke of Savoy from 1416 to 1440. He was also the antipope Felix V from November 1439 to April 1449.

He married Mary of Burgundy (1380-1422), daughter of Philip II, Duke of Burgundy and granddaughter of John II of France and had nine children:

  1. Margaret of Savoy (1405-1418)
  2. Anthony of Savoy (1407)
  3. Anthony of Savoy (1408)
  4. Margaret of Savoy (1410-1479) married firstly to Louis III, titular king of Naples, secondly to Louis IV, Palatine elector and thirdly to Ulric V, duke of Wurtemberg.
  5. Mary of Savoy (1411-1469), married Filippo Maria Visconti, duke of Milan
  6. Amadeus of Savoy, Prince of Piemonte (1412-1431)
  7. Louis of Savoy (1413-1465)
  8. Bonne of Savoy (1415-1430)
  9. Phillip of Savoy, Count of Genève (1417-1444) unmarried.


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