Philibert II, Duke of Savoy

Philibert II (10 April 1480 – 10 September 1504), surnamed the Handsome or the Good, was the Duke of Savoy from 1497 until his death.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Ancestors 4 External links

Biography

Born in Pont-d'Ain, he was the son of Philip (Filippo) the Landless, who until 1496 was a younger son of the ducal family of Savoy, and his first wife Marguerite of Bourbon. In 1496, Philibert's father surprisingly succeeded as Duke, when his underaged grandnephew Duke Charles II of Savoy died, being the male heir of the line of Savoy.

The same year, the 16-year-old Philibert married the 9-year-old Yolande Louise of Savoy, his cousin and the only sister of the deceased young duke. She was daughter of Duke Charles I of Savoy, the Warrior, and Blanche of Montferrat, as well as granddaughter of Philibert's late uncle, Duke Amedeo IX of Savoy. She was the heir-general of her brother, father, grandfather, and also grandmother Yolande of France, the eldest surviving daughter of king Charles VII of France. Her birth-right, after the death of her brother, was the succession of the kingdoms of Cyprus and Jerusalem, although Philibert's father took those titles.

Next year, Philibert's father died and he succeeded as Duke of Savoy. The young couple then at last advanced their claims, and took the titles Queen and King of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia.

In 1499, the 12-year-old first wife of Philibert died, childless. Her heir was her first cousin, Princess Charlotte of Naples, later Countess of Laval. Philibert continued to use the titles of Cyprus etc., despite the death of his first wife.

His next marriage tied him into the web of alliances around the Imperial Habsburgs, who ruled The Netherlands, Alsace and Franche-Comté, Tirol, Austria, etc. He married Margaret of Austria, the only daughter of Emperor Maximilian I and his late wife Mary of Burgundy, heiress of Flanders, Palatine Burgundy, etc.

During Philibert's reign, his first cousin Charles VIII of France died, and the next king, Louis XII of France, invaded Italy, where he conquered most of the Kingdom of Naples. He also conquered Milan, which neighboured Savoy to the east, putting the Savoyards between French possessions.

However, Philibert died childless and young at the age of 24. He was succeeded by his young half-brother Charles III in 1504.

Family

Philibert married:

1. Yolande Louise of Savoy (1487–1499), daughter of his first cousin, Charles I of Savoy.
2. Margaret of Austria (1480-1530) who was Governor of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands (1507–1515, 1519–1530) and a daughter of Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy and had no children from this marriage.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Philibert II, Duke of Savoy

Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy               Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy                       Bonne of Berry               Louis of Savoy                             Philip the Bold               Mary of Burgundy                       Margaret III, Countess of Flanders               Philip II, Duke of Savoy                                   James I of Cyprus               Janus of Cyprus                       Helvis of Brunswick-Grubenhagen               Anne of Cyprus                             John I, Count of La Marche               Charlotte de Bourbon-La Marche                       Catherine de Vendôme               Philibert II, Duke of Savoy                                         Louis II, Duke of Bourbon               John I, Duke of Bourbon                       Anna d'Auvergne               Charles I, Duke of Bourbon                             John, duke of Berry               Marie, Duchess of Auvergne                       Joanna of Armagnac               Margaret of Bourbon                                   Philip the Bold               John the Fearless                       Margaret III, Countess of Flanders               Agnes of Burgundy                             Albert I, Duke of Bavaria               Margaret of Bavaria                       Margaret of Brieg

External links

• Genealogy.euweb.cz

Philibert II, Duke of Savoy House of Savoy Born: 10 April 1480 Died: 10 September 1504
Regnal titles
Preceded by Philip II	Duke of Savoy 1497–1504	Succeeded by Charles III

Dukes of Savoy Amadeus VIII (1416–1440)  · Louis (1440–1465)  · Amadeus IX (1465–1472)  · Philibert I (1472–1482)  · Charles I (1482–1490)  · Charles II (1490–1496)  · Philip II (1496–1497)  · Philibert II (1497–1504)  · Charles III (1504–1553)  · Emmanuel Philibert (1553–1580)  · Charles Emmanuel I (1580–1630)  · Victor Amadeus I (1630–1637)  · Francis Hyacinth (1637–1638)  · Charles Emmanuel II (1638–1675)  · Victor Amadeus II (1675–1730)