Humbert I, Count of Savoy
11th-century founder of the House of Savoy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Humbert I (Italian: Umberto I; c. 980 ā 1047), better known as Humbert the White-Handed (French: Humbert aux blanches-mains) or Humbert Whitehand (Italian: Umberto Biancamano),[2] was the founder of the House of Savoy. Of obscure origins, his service to the Holy Roman Emperors Henry II and Conrad II was rewarded with the counties of Maurienne and Aosta and lands in Valais, all at the expense of local bishops and archbishops; the territory came to be known as the county of Savoy.
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Humbert I | |
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Count of Savoy | |
Tenure | 1032ā1047/1048 |
Successor | Amadeus I |
Born | c. 980 |
Died | 1047/1048 Hermillon, County of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire |
Buried | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Cathedral |
Noble family | Savoy (founder) |
Spouse(s) | (possibly) Ancilla |
Issue | Amadeus I Aymon Burchard Otto |
Father | Amadeus, Count of Belley |
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