Beatrice of Viennois
| Beatrice of Viennois | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Humbert III, Count of Savoy |
| Noble family | House of Ivrea |
| Father | Géraud I, Count of Mâcon |
| Mother | Maurette de Salins |
| Born |
1160 Vienne, France |
| Died |
1230 Champagne-et-Fontaine, Aquitaine, France |
Beatrice of Viennois (1160–1230) was a Countess of Savoy. Originally a member of the House of Mâcon, she was married in 1176 to Humbert III, Count of Savoy.
Biography
Beatrice was born in 1160 in Vienne, France, the second child of Géraud I of Mâcon and Maurette de Salins. She was descended from the House of Mâcon and had seven siblings.
After the death of Humbert III, Count of Savoy's third wife, Clementia of Zähringen, in 1175, Humbert was inconsolable and refused to remarry; however, he had no male heir. His advisers persuaded him to wed Beatrice the following year.[1] Beatrice gave birth to Thomas, Count of Savoy in 1178.[2]
Beatrice died in 1230 in Champagne-et-Fontaine, Aquitaine, France.
References
- ↑ Blanchard, Claudius (1874). Histoire de l'abbaye d'Hautecombe en Savoie avec pièces justificatives inédites [History of Hautecombe Abbey in Savoie with Unpublished Supporting Documents] (in French). Chambéry: F. Puthod. pp. 98–101. OCLC 29033857.
- ↑ Boucharlat, Alain (1997). La Fontaine de Siloé [The Fountain of Siloé] (in French). p. 17. ISBN 978-2862532219.
| Beatrice of Viennois House of Ivrea Born: 1160 Died: 1230 | ||
| Preceded by Clementia of Zähringen |
Countess of Savoy 1176–1189 |
Succeeded by Margaret of Geneva |