Amadeus, Count of Neuchâtel

Amadeus, Count of Neufchâtel
Spouse(s)	Jordanna of Arberg
Noble family	House of Neufchâtel
Father	Rudolph IV, Count of Neufchâtel
Mother	Sybille of Montbéliard
Died	1285

Amadeus, Count of Neufchâtel (died 1285) was a son of Count Rudolph IV and is wife, Sybille of Montbéliard. In 1272, he succeeded his father as Count of Neuchâtel. However, his brothers questioned the legitimacy of his sole rule and demanded a share of his inheritance. They asked the grandfather Theodoric III, Count of Montbéliard to arbitrate the dispute. Theodoric deviated from the usual practice in those days, and decided that the county should be regarded as an indivisible entity. He awarded the county to Amadeus, but acknowledged that his brothers were entitled to a share. However, the brothers would have to swear allegiance to Amadeus.

Marriage and issue

Amadeus was married to Jordanna, the daughter of Count Ulrich of Arberg. They had the following children:

Rudolph V, his successor
Amadeus, a knight
Guillemette, later Countess of Montbéliard, married Reginald of Burgundy
Adelaide, married Ulrich of Porta
Sibylle
Nicola, a cleric

Amadeus, Count of Neuchâtel House of Neufchâtel Died: 1285
Preceded by Rudolph IV	Count of Neuchâtel 1272–1285	Succeeded by Rudolph V

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