Charles I
Charles in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry by Jean Colombe, c. 1486
Duke of Savoy
Reign22 September 1482 – 13 March 1490
PredecessorPhilibert I
SuccessorCharles II
Born28 March 1468
Carignano, Piedmont, Duchy of Savoy
Died13 March 1490(1490-03-13) (aged 21)
Pinerolo, Duchy of Savoy
SpouseBlanche of Montferrat
HouseSavoy
FatherAmadeus IX
MotherYolande of Valois
Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Savoy

Charles I (28 March 1468 – 13 March 1490), called the Warrior, was the Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1490 and titular king of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia from 1485 to 1490.

Life

Charles was son of Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, and Yolande of Valois, daughter of king Charles VII of France.[1]

Charles was 17 when Charlotte of Cyprus, titular Queen of Armenia and Jerusalem, surrendered her rights to Cyprus, Armenia, and Jerusalem to him.[2] He was the next legitimate heir in line from King Janus of Cyprus and Armenia. The kingdom itself was held by the Republic of Venice, but the Savoy dynasty continued to claim it.

Family

Charles married Blanche Palaiologina (Bianca di Monferrato) (1472–1519), daughter of William VIII, Marquess of Montferrat, and Elisabetta Sforza.[3] After Charles died from tuberculosis, Blanche was regent of the Duchy of Savoy from 1490 to 1496. They had:

  1. Yolande Louise of Savoy (1487–1499), married Philibert II of Savoy[4]
  2. Charles John Amadeus of Savoy (1489–1496)[4]

References

  1. ^ Hand 2013, p. 220.
  2. ^ Hill 1948, p. 612.
  3. ^ Denieul-Cormier 1969, p. 37.
  4. ^ a b Boase 2017, p. 116.

Sources

Charles I, Duke of Savoy House of SavoyBorn: 29 March 1468 Died: 13 March 1490 Preceded byPhilibert I Duke of Savoy 1482–1490 Succeeded byCharles II Preceded byCharlotte — TITULAR — King of Armenia,Cyprus and Jerusalem 1485–1490


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