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Thomas Ier de Savoie, né le 27 mai 1178 au château de Charbonnières à Aiguebelle, mort le 8 mars 1233 à Moncalieri en Italie, fut comte de Savoie, d'Aoste et de Maurienne et seigneur de Piémont de 1189 à 1233. Il était le fils d'Humbert III le Bienheureux, comte de Savoie, d'Aoste et de Maurienne, et de Béatrice de Mâcon.

Comte de Savoie à onze ans, Thomas eut pour tuteur Boniface de Montferrat, qui l'amena dans l'alliance des Gibelins. Majeur, il soutint l'empereur Frédéric II contre la papauté : il reçut alors le titre de vicaire impérial. Il étendit ses domaines jusqu'au Bugey, pays de Vaud et au Piémont et prit le titre de seigneur de Piémont. En 1232, il choisit Chambéry pour capitale. Il ne sut pas conserver ses acquisitions territoriales, car elle furent divisées entre ses fils et ce n'est qu'en 1418 que son descendant Amédée VIII parviendra à les réunir à nouveau.

En mai 1196, Thomas Ier épousa Marguerite (ou Béatrice) de Genevois, fille de Guillaume Ier de Genève, comte de Genève et de Vaud, et de Béatrice de Valpergue. Ils auront quinze enfants :

1) Amédée IV (1197 † 1253), comte de Savoie 2) Humbert (1198 † 1223 en Hongrie) 3) Béatrix, (1198 † 1266), mariée en 1219 à Raymond Bérenger V de Provence. 4) Thomas II, (1199 † 1259), prince de Piémont. 5) Aimon de Savoie († 1242), seigneur de Chablais 6) Guillaume († 1239), évêque de Valence (1226-1238), puis évêque de Liège (1238-1239) 7) Boniface, prieur à Nantua 8) Amédée († 1268) évêque de Maurienne (1230-1268) 9) Pierre II, dit le Petit Charlemagne, (1203 † 1268), comte de Savoie. 10) Philippe Ier (1207 † 1285), archevêque de Lyon et évêque de Valence (1246-1267), puis comte de Savoie. 11) Boniface (1207 † 1270), évêque de Belley (1232-1241), archevêque de Canterbury (1246-1267) 12) Alice, abbesse de Saint-Pierre à Lyon en 1250 13) Agathe, abbesse de Saint-Pierre à Lyon 14) Marguerite (1212 † 1270), mariée en 1218 à Hartmann Ier († 1250), comte de Kybourg, puis à Eberhard de Laufenbourg († 1284), comte de Kybourg 15) Avita, peut-être illégitime, mariée en 1237 à Baudouin de Reviers († 1262), 7e comte de Devon ---------- Tomás I o Tommaso I (1176 - 1 de marzo de 1233) Conde de Saboya desde 1189 hasta 1233. Hijo de Humberto III de Saboya y de Beatrice de Viennois. Su nacimiento fue considerado como milagroso; su padre monje estaba desesperado por tener un heredero varón después de tres esposas. El Conde Humberto buscó consejos de San Anselmo, que bendijo a Humberto tres veces, y predijo una profecía que fue verdad, cuando Tomás nació poco después Anselmo murió el 26 de junio de 1178. Lo llamaron así en honor a Santo Tomás Becket.

Tomás era menor de edad cuando su padre murió el 4 de marzo de 1189, y establecieron un consejo de regencia, compeusto por su madre Beatriz, el primo de su padre Bonifacio I de Montferrat, y el obispo de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Tomás alcanzó la mayoría de edad en agosto de 1191. Tomás poseyó las capacidades, la energía, y el brillo que su padre careció, y Saboya gozó de una edad de oro bajo su dirección. A pesar de su juventud comenzó el empuje al noroeste en territorios nuevos. En el mismo año él concedió a Valle de Aosta la "Carta delle Franchigie", reconociendo el derecho de autonomía administrativa y política. Este derecho se mantuvo hasta la Revolución Francesa. Más adelante Tomás conquistó Cantón de Vaud, Bugey, y Carignano. Apoyó a los Hohenstaufen y fue apodado y conocido como “Tomás el Ghibelline” debido a su carrera como vicario imperial de Lombardía.

Familia y Descendientes  

En 1195 Tomás efectuó una meboscada a la partida del Conde Guillermo I de Ginebra, que escoltaba a hija del Conde, Margarita, a Francia para casarse con el rey Felipe II de Francia. Tomás se lelvó a Margarita y se casó con ella. De esta unión nacieron ocho hijos y seis hijas.

Amadeo IV, el sucesor inmediato Humberto, muerto entre marzo y nobiembre de 1223 Tommaso, señor y conde de Piamonte y fundador de una línea que se convirtió en Saboya-Achaea Aimone, muerto el 30 de agosto de 1237, señor de Chablais Guglielmo (Guillermo de Saboya), Obispo de Valence and Decano de Vienne Amadeo de Saboya, Obispo de Maurienne Pietro, quién residió mucho en Inglaterra, llegó a ser Conde de Richmond, y en 1263 se convirtió en en Conde de Saboya Filippo, arzobispo de Lyon, quién dimitió, con su amtrimonio se convirtió en Conde Palatino de Borgoña y en 1268 se convirtió en Conde de Saboya Bonifacio que fue Arzobispo de Canterbury Beatriz de Saboya, muerta en 1265 or 1266, se casó en diciembre de 1219 con Ramón Berenguer V de Provenza,(1209-1245) y fue madre de cuatro Reinas consortes Alasia de Saboya, abadesa del monasterio de San Pierre en Lyon Ágatha de Saboya, abadesa del monasterio de San Pierre en Lyon Margarita de Saboya, muerta en 1273, casada en 1218 con Hartmann I de Kyburg Avita de Saboya

Predecesor: Humberto III Conde de Saboya 1189-1233 Sucesor: Amadeo IV

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-------------------- Thomas I Count of Savoy -------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – March 1, 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Marguerite of Geneva, 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.

Amedeo, his immediate successor Umberto, d. between March and November 1223 Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea Aimone, d. August 30, 1237, Lord of Chablais Guglielmo (William of Savoy), Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1250) Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1245) Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg Avita of Savoy (1215-92) who married Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Robert Aguillon (d.1286).

-------------------- Thomas I of Savoy, b. 20 March 1177 in Carbonierres, Savoy, France, d. 1233 in Aoste, Isere, France

   Father: Humbert III "Le Saint", Count of Savoy, b. 1 August 1136 in Savoy, France, d. 4 March 1188/9 in France
   Mother: Beatrix of Macon (2), b. ca. 1155 in Vienne, Isere, France, d. 1184 in Gatinais, France

Spouse: Margaret of Geneva, b. ca. 1180 in Geneva, Switzerland, d. 8 April 1257 in Pierre Chatel, Isere, France

   Father: William I, Count of Geneva, b. 1030 in Geneva, Switzerland, d. 25 July 1195
   Mother: Beatrix de Faucigny, b. 1138 in Faucigny, Haute-Savoy, France

   Married May 1195.

Children:

   * Beatrice of Savoy, b. aft. 1195 in Chambery, Savoy, france, m. Ramon V, Count of Provence, 1219/20 in Chambery, Savoy, france, m. Carlo I, King of Naples, bef. 1266, d. December 1266 in Provence, France

-------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – March 1, 1233) was Count of Savoy from 1189-1233.

Parents: Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois.

In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Marguerite of Geneva, 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.

Amedeo, his immediate successor Umberto, d. between March and November 1223 Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea Aimone, d. August 30, 1237, Lord of Chablais Guglielmo (William of Savoy), Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1250) Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1245) Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg Avita of Savoy (1215-92) who married Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Robert Aguillon (d.1286).

Sources: Francesco Cognasso, Il Piemonte nell’Età Sveva (Turin, 1968)

-------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (1178 – March 1, 1233) 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. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" due to his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy.

[edit] Family and children

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.

      1. Amedeo, his immediate successor
      2. Umberto, d. between March and November 1223
      3. Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea
      4. Aimone, d. August 30, 1237, Lord of Chablais
      5. Guglielmo, Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne
      6. Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne
      7. Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy
      8. Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy
      9. Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury
     10. Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort
     11. Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon
     12. Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon
     13. Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg
     14. Avita of Savoy

-------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (1178, Aiguebelle – 1 March 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on 26 June 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy.

[edit] Family and children In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Margaret of Geneva, 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.

1.Amedeo, his immediate successor 2.Umberto, d. between March and November 1223 3.Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea 4.Aimone, d. 30 August 1237, Lord of Chablais 5.Guglielmo (William of Savoy), Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne 6.Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne 7.Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy 8.Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy 9.Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury 10.Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort 11.Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1250) 12.Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1245) 13.Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg 14.Avita of Savoy (1215-92) who married Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Robert Aguillon (d.1286). [edit] Ancestry

                                 

 16. Amadeus II, Count of Savoy 
 
         

 8. Humbert II, Count of Savoy   
 
               

 17. Joan of Geneva 
 
         

 4. Amadeus III, Count of Savoy   
 
                     

 18. William I, Count of Burgundy 
 
         

 9. Gisela of Burgundy   
 
               

 19. Étiennette 
 
         

 2. Humbert III, Count of Savoy   
 
                           

 20. Guigues II of Albon 
 
         

 10. Guigues III of Albon   
 
               

 21. Adelaide of Royans 
 
         

 5. Mahaut of Albon   
 
                     





 11. Matilda   
 
               





 1. Thomas I, Count of Savoy   
 
                                 

 24. Stephen I, Count of Burgundy 
 
         

 12. William III of Mâcon   
 
               

 25. Béatrice of Louvain 
 
         

 6. Gerard I, Count of Mâcon   
 
                     

 26. Renaud de Traves, Constable of Burgundy 
 
         

 13. Ponce-Adélaïde de Traves   
 
               

 27. Alix 
 
         

 3. Beatrice of Viennois   
 
                           

 28. Humbert III, Sire of Salins 
 
         

 14. Gaucher III, Sire of Salins   
 
               





 7. Guyonne-Maurette de Salins   
 
                     

[edit] Further reading Francesco Cognasso, Il Piemonte nell’Età Sveva (Turin, 1968) Preceded by Humbert III Count of Savoy Succeeded by Amadeus IV Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_I,_Count_of_Savoy" Categories: 1178 births | 1233 deaths | People from Savoie | House of Savoy -------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – March 1, 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy.

[edit] Family and children In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Marguerite of Geneva, 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.

Amedeo, his immediate successor Umberto, d. between March and November 1223 Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea Aimone, d. August 30, 1237, Lord of Chablais Guglielmo (William of Savoy), Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1250) Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1245) Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg Avita of Savoy (1215-92) who married Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Robert Aguillon (d.1286).

[edit] Further reading Francesco Cognasso, Il Piemonte nell’Età Sveva (Turin, 1968) Preceded by Humbert III Count of Savoy Succeeded by Amadeus IV

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-------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – 1 March 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on 26 June 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy.

[edit] Family and children In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Marguerite of Geneva, 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.

Amedeo, his immediate successor Umberto, d. between March and November 1223 Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea Aimone, d. 30 August 1237, Lord of Chablais Guglielmo (William of Savoy), Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1250) Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1245) Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg Avita of Savoy (1215-92) who married Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Robert Aguillon (d.1286). [edit] Further reading Francesco Cognasso, Il Piemonte nell’Età Sveva (Turin, 1968)

-------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – March 1, 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy. -------------------- Thomas I, Count of Savoy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – March 1, 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket. Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy. [edit]Family and children

In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Marguerite of Geneva, 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. Amedeo, his immediate successor Umberto, d. between March and November 1223 Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea Aimone, d. August 30, 1237, Lord of Chablais Guglielmo (William of Savoy), Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1250) Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1245) Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg Avita of Savoy (1215-92) who married Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Robert Aguillon (d.1286).

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Thomas I or Tommaso I (1178, Aiguebelle – 1 March 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on 26 June 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy. [edit] Family and children

In 1195 he ambushed the party of Count William I of Geneva, which was escorting the count's daughter, Margaret of Geneva, 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.

      1. Amedeo, his immediate successor
      2. Umberto, d. between March and November 1223
      3. Tommaso, lord and then count in Piedmont and founder of a line that became the Savoy-Achaea
      4. Aimone, d. 30 August 1237, Lord of Chablais
      5. Guglielmo (William of Savoy), Bishop of Valence and Dean of Vienne
      6. Amadeo of Savoy, Bishop of Maurienne
      7. Pietro, who resided much in England, became Earl of Richmond, and ultimately in 1263 became the disputed count of Savoy
      8. Filippo, archbishop of Lyon, who resigned, through marriage became Count Palatine of Burgundy and ultimately in 1268 became the disputed count of Savoy
      9. Bonifacio who became archbishop of Canterbury
     10. Beatrice of Savoy, d. 1265 or 1266, married in December 1219 to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1209-1245) and was mother of four Queens-consort
     11. Alasia of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1250)
     12. Ágatha of Savoy, abbess of the monastery of St Pierre in Lyon (d.1245)
     13. Margherita of Savoy, d. 1273, married in 1218 to Hartmann I of Kyburg
     14. Avita of Savoy (1215-92) who married Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Robert Aguillon (d.1286).

[edit] Ancestry

16. Amadeus II, Count of Savoy

8. Humbert II, Count of Savoy

17. Joan of Geneva

4. Amadeus III, Count of Savoy

18. William I, Count of Burgundy

9. Gisela of Burgundy

19. Étiennette

2. Humbert III, Count of Savoy

20. Guigues II of Albon

10. Guigues III of Albon

21. Adelaide of Royans

5. Mahaut of Albon

11. Matilda

1. Thomas I, Count of Savoy

24. Stephen I, Count of Burgundy

12. William III of Mâcon

25. Béatrice of Louvain

6. Gerard I, Count of Mâcon

26. Renaud de Traves, Constable of Burgundy

13. Ponce-Adélaïde de Traves

27. Alix

3. Beatrice of Viennois

28. Humbert III, Sire of Salins

14. Gaucher III, Sire of Salins

7. Guyonne-Maurette de Salins

[edit] Further reading

   * Francesco Cognasso, Il Piemonte nell’Età Sveva (Turin, 1968)

Preceded by Humbert III Count of Savoy Succeeded by Amadeus IV -------------------- Thomas I (or Tommaso I) was Count of Savoy from 1189 to 1233. His birth was seen as miraculous; his monkish father, Humbert III, 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 before Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. The child was named in honor of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established. He had reached his majority by August 1191.

Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father had lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie," recognizing the right to administrative and political autonomy. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, the dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" (imperial supporter, against the Pope) because of 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 of Geneva, 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--including our ancestor Beatrice of Savoy.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_I_of_Savoy for more information. -------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – March 1, 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy. -------------------- Thomas I or Tommaso I (c. 1176 – March 1, 1233) 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 before Anthelm himself died on June 26, 1178. He was named in honour of Saint Thomas Becket.

Thomas was still a minor when his father died on 4 March 1189, and a council of regency was established, comprising of his mother Beatrice, his father's cousin Boniface I of Montferrat, and the Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He had reached his majority by August 1191. Thomas possessed the martial abilities, energy, and brilliance that his father lacked, and Savoy enjoyed a golden age under his leadership. Despite his youth he began the push northwest into new territories. In the same year he granted Aosta Valley the "Carta delle Franchigie", recognising the right to administrative and political autonomy. This right was maintained up until the eve of the French Revolution. Later he conquered Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. He supported the Hohenstaufens, and was known as "Thomas the Ghibelline" because of his career as Imperial Vicar of Lombardy