Humbert II, Count of Savoy

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Umberto II
Count of Savoy
c. 1080-1103
Predecessor	Amadeus II
Successor	Amadeus III

Spouse(s)	Gisela of Burgundy
Noble family	House of Savoy
Father	Amadeus II of Savoy
Mother	Joan of Geneva
Born	1065 Carignano
Died	14 October 1103(1103-10-14)

Umberto II, nicknamed the Fat (1065, Carignano, Piedmont – 19 October 1103,^[1]), was Count of Savoy from 1080 until his death in 1103. He was the son of Amadeus II of Savoy.

He was married to Gisela of Burgundy,^[1] daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy, and had 7 children:

Amadeus III of Savoy^[1]
William, Bishop of Liège^[1]
Adelaide, (d. 1154), married to Louis VI of France^[1]
Agnes, (d. 1127), married to Archimbald VI, lord of Bourbon^[1]
Umberto^[1]
Reginald^[1]
Guy, abbey of Namur

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C.W. Previte-Orton, The Early History of the House of Savoy, (Cambridge University Press, 1912), 276-277.

Regnal titles
Umberto II the Fat House of Savoy Born: 1065 Died: 14 October 1103
Preceded by Amadeus II	Count of Savoy c. 1080–1103	Succeeded by Amadeus III

Counts of Savoy

Umberto I (1003–1047/48) Amadeus I (1048–1051/56) Otto (1051/56–1060) Peter I (1060–1078) Amadeus II (1060–1080) Umberto II (1080–1103) Amadeus III (1103–1148) Umberto III (1148–1189) Thomas (1189–1233) Amadeus IV (1233–1253) Boniface (1253–1263) Peter II (1263–1268) Philip I (1268–1285) Amadeus V (1285–1323) Edward (1323–1329) Aimone (1329–1343) Amadeus VI (1343–1383) Amadeus VII (1383–1391) Amadeus VIII (1391–1416)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 173116695 GND: 1013465598

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