Guigues V of Albon

Guigues d' Albon V. (* 1125, † July 29, 1162 in Vizille ) was Count of Albon since 1142 During his reign, he assumed the title of Dauphin of Viennois. . He was the son of Guigues IV of Albon and Marguerite of Mâcon.

When his father's 1142 death, he was still too young to govern themselves, so he stood up in 1153 under the regency of his mother. From the ages hardly able to bear arms, Guigues set off to avenge his father's death. He fell into the territory of the Counts of Savoy, a besieged - as Eleven years earlier, - Montmélian, but had before the army of Count Humbert III. soft. The Bishop of Grenoble, Hugh II (1132-1148) intervened and closed an honorable peace for both sides. On January 13, 1155 recognized Guigues V in Rivoli near Turin the supremacy of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who assured him in return the possession of his lands. In addition, he received a silver mine near Rame in Embrunais and the right of coinage in Cézanne.

Guigues V died without a male heir. He had married in 1155 Beatrice of Montferrat (* 1142, † 1228 ), daughter of Margrave Rainer ( Montferrat ) and Gisela of Burgundy. Their only daughter was the year when inheritance Beatrix (* 1161 † 1228 ).

  • Dauphin of Viennois
  • House Albon
  • Born in the 12th century
  • Died in 1162
  • Man
List of Counts of Albon and Dauphins of Viennois Humbert III, Count of Savoy List of bishops of Grenoble March of Montferrat Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat Beatrice of Albon
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