Peter I
Count of Savoy and Margrave of Turin
Coin bearing the stamped image of Peter I, Count of Savoy
PredecessorOtto of Savoy
SuccessorAmadeus II of Savoy
Bornc. 1048
Died1078
Noble familyHouse of Savoy
Spouse(s)Agnes of Aquitaine
IssueAgnes
Alice
FatherOtto I, Count of Savoy
MotherAdelaide of Susa

Peter I (c. 1048 – 9 August 1078)[1] was count of Savoy and margrave of Turin jointly with his brother Amadeus II of Savoy from c. 1060 to 1078. He ruled only nominally, as true power was in the hands of his mother, Adelaide of Susa.

Peter presided over court hearings alongside Adelaide and also issued several donation charters with her and his brothers Amadeus II of Savoy and Otto. Shortly before his death, Peter united with Bishop Cunibert of Turin in an attempt to drive Abbot Benedict II from his abbey of San Michele della Chiusa.[2]

Peter married Agnes of Aquitaine, c.1065.[3] They had two daughters:

References

Notes

  1. ^ Previté-Orton, Early History, p. 205 (birthdate), p. 241 (death date)
  2. ^ Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 240f.; Hellmann, Grafen, pp. 19ff.
  3. ^ Previté-Orton, Early History, pp. 205, 231; Patrone, 'Agnese'; Creber, Alison (22 April 2019). "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Dissolving Royal and Noble Marriages in Eleventh-Century Germany". German History. 37 (2): 149–171. doi:10.1093/gerhis/ghy108. ISSN 0266-3554..
  4. ^ Previté-Orton, Early History, p. 244; Hellmann, Grafen, pp. 25f.

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Peter I, Count of Savoy House of SavoyBorn: c. 1048 Died: 9 August 1078 Preceded byOtto Count of Savoy c. 1060–1078 With: Amadeus II Succeeded byAmadeus II Preceded byOtto Margrave of Turin c. 1060–1078 With: Adelaide Succeeded byFrederick of Montbéliard


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