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Humbert III was born around 1136 in the castle of Avigliana, Piedmont, near Turin, to Count Amadeus III of Savoy and Mahaut (Mathilde), Countess of Albon and Vienne. Humbert III is an important figure in medieval society, as attested in the history of the House of Savoy. His life was characterised by certain key features, including mysticism ...
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The Eagles of Savoy. Princeton: Princeton University Press....
- Amadeus III
Biography. He was born in Carignano, Piedmont, the son of...
- Mahaut of Albon
Mahaut of Albon (1112–1148), was a Countess Consort of Savoy...
- House of Savoy
Through its junior branch of Savoy-Carignano, the House of...
- Umberto II
Humbert II ( Italian: Umberto II), nicknamed the Fat (1065 –...
- Humbert I, Count of Savoy
Amadeus, Count of Belley. Humbert I ( Italian: Umberto I; c....
- Thomas
Apr 26, 2022 · Humbert III (1136, Avigliana, Piedmont – 4 March 1189, Chambéry, Savoy), surnamed the Blessed, was Count of Savoy from 1148 to 1188. His parents were Amadeus III of Savoy and Mathilde d'Albon the daughter of Guigues III of Albon. He ceded rights and benefits to monasteries and played a decisive role in the organization of Hautecombe Abbey.
- Piedmont
- August 04, 1136
- "le Saint", "de Maurienne"
- Avigliana, Province of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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The titles of count of Savoy, and then duke of Savoy, are titles of nobility attached to the historical territory of Savoy. Since its creation, in the 11th century, the county was held by the House of Savoy. Several of these rulers ruled as King at one point in history or another. The County of Savoy was elevated to a duchy at the beginning of ...
