Peter II, Count of Savoy

Peter of Savoy (* 1203 in Susa; † 16 or May 17, 1268 ) was Count of Savoy and 1st Earl of Richmond (third award ). He was a younger son of Thomas I..

First, he headed for a career as a cleric, was a canon of Valence, 1226 Lausanne and 1230 of Lyon, was provost of Aosta in 1227 and 1229 from Geneva. After the death of Bishop William of Lausanne Ecublens to the Chapter could not agree on a candidate, and appointed Peter on April 6, 1229 to the administrator of the diocese. Since he could not prevail in the diocese, was appointed bishop of Lausanne in 1231 Boniface Clutinc by the Pope. After the death of his father, Peter gave up his clerical offices and married in 1234 Agnes de Faucigny, daughter and heiress of Aymon II, Lord of Faucigny. At the invitation of Henry III. following, who had married Peter's niece Eleanor de Provence, he traveled to England in 1240 and was created Earl of Richmond. For this he received large possessions and several important offices. Among other things, he was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

During several visits to the continent Peter had significantly expanded its possessions in Vaud and in the area, and when he returned in 1252 to England, he kept company with Simon V. de Montfort and held at the same time friendship with the king upright. After he. Heinrich with the negotiations with the Pope and with Louis IX had been entrusted by France, he supported Earl Simon in its efforts to limit the power of the king. But he was more moderate than many members of the aristocratic party, he moved in 1260 to Henry's side.

In his ancestral country, he united the countries Faucigny and the County of Genevois to Geneva. The Vaud (Lausanne, Yverdon, Payerne and Vevey ) recognized his suzerainty. 1260 he invaded the county Wallis and the bishop of Sion had him all areas west of the river Morges cede.

1263 he left England, and when his nephew Boniface, Count of Savoy, died in the same year, he took the title of Count of Savoy. This was also reported by another nephew, Thomas, claimed, but Peter forced the inhabitants of Turin, to submit to him, and secured the county.

On him the designation of the Savoy Palace in London goes back. He was called "Little Charlemagne".

Peter left only one child:

  • Beatrix ( † 1310), regent of the Dauphine 1269-73, ∞ I) 1253 Guigues VII († 1269 ), Dauphin of Vienne,
  • ∞ II) 1273 Gaston VII († 1290 ), Viscount of Bearn.
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