Charles I, Duke of Savoy

Charles I
Charles in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry by Jean Colombe, c. 1486
Duke of Savoy
Reign	22 September 1482 – 13 March 1490
Predecessor	Philibert I
Successor	Charles II
Born	28 March 1468 Carignano, Piedmont, Duchy of Savoy
Died	13 March 1490(1490-03-13) (aged 21) Pinerolo, Duchy of Savoy
Spouse	Blanche of Montferrat
House	Savoy
Father	Amadeus IX
Mother	Yolande of Valois

Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Savoy

Charles I (28 March 1468 – 13 March 1490), called the Warrior, was the Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1490 and titular king of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia from 1485 to 1490.

Life

Charles was son of Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, and Yolande of Valois, daughter of king Charles VII of France.

Charles was 17 when Charlotte of Cyprus, titular Queen of Armenia and Jerusalem, surrendered her rights to Cyprus, Armenia, and Jerusalem to him. He was the next legitimate heir in line from King Janus of Cyprus and Armenia. The kingdom itself was held by the Republic of Venice, but the Savoy dynasty continued to claim it.

Family

Charles married Blanche Palaiologina (Bianca di Monferrato) (1472–1519), daughter of William VIII, Marquess of Montferrat, and Elisabetta Sforza. After Charles died from tuberculosis, Blanche was regent of the Duchy of Savoy from 1490 to 1496. They had:

1. Yolande Louise of Savoy (1487–1499), married Philibert II of Savoy
2. Charles John Amadeus of Savoy (1489–1496)

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