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Peter II (c. 1203 – 15 May 1268), called the Little Charlemagne, was Count of Savoy from 1263 until his death in 1268. He was also holder of the Honour of Richmond, Yorkshire, England, the Honour of the Eagle also known as the Honour of Pevensey and the Honour of Eu also known as the Honour of Hastings.
In 1240, his younger son Peter II was invited to England by King Henry III, who had married Peter's niece Eleanor of Provence. He was appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Earl of Richmond and had the Savoy Palace erected in London. In 1313, Count Amadeus V the Great officially gained the status of Imperial immediacy from Emperor Henry VII.
Peter I 1060–1078 c. 1048 eldest son of Otto and Adelaide of Susa: Agnes of Aquitaine 1064 two daughters 9 July 1078 aged 29-30 Amadeus II 1078–1080 c. 1050 second son of Otto and Adelaide of Susa: Joan of Geneva c. 1065 several children 26 January 1080 aged 29-30 Humbert II 1080–1103 c. 1065 Carignano son of Amadeus II and Joan of Geneva ...
NamePortraitBirthMarriagesHumbert I 1003–1047/1048Ancilla c. 995/1000 four sonsc. 1047/1048 Hermillon aged around 68Amadeus I 1047/1048–1052c. 1016 eldest son of Humbert I and ...Adila 1030 three childrenc. 1052Otto 1052–1057c. 1010/1020 fourth son of Humbert I and ...Adelaide of Susa 1046 five childrenc. 1057 aged 47-57Peter I 1060–1078c. 1048 eldest son of Otto and Adelaide ...Agnes of Aquitaine 1064 two daughters9 July 1078 aged 29-30Peter II, Count of Savoy. 13th century Savoian and English noble. image. image of grave. coat of arms image. Upload media. Wikipedia. Name in native language. Pietro II di Savoia.
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Peter II (c. 1203 – 15 May 1268), called the Little Charlemagne, was Count of Savoy from 1263 until his death in 1268. He was also holder of the Honour of Richmond, Yorkshire, England, the Honour of the Eagle also known as the Honour of Pevensey and the Honour of Eu also known as the Honour of Hastings.
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