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Birth:          ABT 1092 Carignano, Piedmont
Death:          30 Mar 1149 Nicosia, Cyprus on the 2d Crusade

Notes
Crusader
b c 1080/1092
m 1133/1134
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_III,_Count_of_Savoy
Amadeus III of Savoy (1095 – April 1148) was Count of Savoy and Maurienne from 
1103 until his death. He was also known as a Crusader.[1]
Biography[edit]

He was born in Carignano, Piedmont, the son of Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of 
Burgundy, the daughter of William I of Burgundy. He succeeded as count of Savoy 
upon the death of his father.[1] Amadeus had a tendency to exaggerate his titles, and 
also claimed to be Duke of Lombardy, Duke of Burgundy, Duke of Chablais, and vicar 
of the Holy Roman Empire, the latter of which had been given to his father by Henry 
IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

He helped restore the Abbey of St. Maurice of Agaune, in which the former kings of 
Burgundy had been crowned, and of which he himself was abbot until 1147. He also 
founded the Abbey of St. Sulpicius in Bugey, Tamié Abbey in the Bauges, and 
Hautecombe Abbey on the Lac du Bourget.

In 1128, Amadeus extended his realm, known as the "Old Chablais", by adding to it 
the region extending from the Arve to the Dranse d'Abondance, which came to be 
called the "New Chablais" with its capital at Saint-Maurice. Despite his marriage to 
Mahaut, he still fought against his brother-in-law Guy, who was killed at the Battle of 
Montmélian. Following this, King Louis VI of France, married to Amadeus' sister 
Adélaide de Maurienne, attempted to confiscate Savoy. Amadeus was saved by the 
intercession of Peter the Hermit, and by his promise to participate in Louis' planned 
crusade.

Crusade[edit]

In 1147, he accompanied his nephew Louis VII of France and his wife Eleanor of 
Aquitaine on the Second Crusade. He financed his expedition with help from a loan 
from the Abbey of St. Maurice. In his retinue were many barons from Savoy, including 
the lords of Faucigny, Seyssel, La Chambre, Miolans, Montbel, Thoire, Montmayeur, 
Vienne, Viry, La Palude, Blonay, Chevron-Villette, Chignin, and Châtillon. Amadeus 
travelled south through Italy to Brindisi, where he crossed over to Durazzo, and 
marched east along the Via Egnatia to meet Louis at Constantinople in late 1147. After 
crossing into Anatolia, Amadeus, who was leading the vanguard, became separated 
from Louis near Laodicea, and Louis' forces were almost entirely destroyed.

Marching on to Adalia, Louis, Amadeus, and other barons decided to continue to 
Antioch by ship. On the journey, Amadeus fell ill on Cyprus, and died at Nicosia in 
April 1148.[2] He was buried in the Church of St. Croix in Nicosia. In Savoy, his son 
Humbert III succeeded him, under the regency of bishop Amadeus of Lausanne.[3]

Family and children[edit]

With his first wife Adelaide, he had;[4]
Adelaide married Humbert III of Beaujeu[4]

In 1123 he married Mahaut (or Mafalda, or Matilda) of Albon,[4] daughter of Guigues 
III of Albon, they had:
Mafalda (1125–1158), married king Afonso I of Portugal[4]
Agnes of Savoy (1125–1172), married William I, Count of Geneva[4]
Humbert III (1135–1188)[4]
John of Savoy
Peter of Savoy
William of Savoy
Margaret of Savoy (died 1157), founded and joined nunnery Bons in Bugey[4]
Isabella of Savoy
Juliana of Savoy (died 1194), abbess of St. André-le-Haut[4]

Parents
____ Humbert (Umberto) II "il Grosso" (1065 - 17 Oct 1103)
DE BOURGOGNE Gisela (ABT 1073 - AFT 1133)

Siblings
____ Amadeus (Amadeo) III (ABT 1092 - 30 Mar 1149)
OF MAURIENNE (OF SAVOY) Adelaide (Alix) (ABT 1092 - 18 Nov 1154)
OF SAVOY Agnes (BEF 1104 - 1141)

Marriage To OF ALBON Matilda (Mathilde) (Maud) (ABT 1106 - AFT Jan 1145)
    m. ABT 1124 

Notes

Parents
____ Guigues VIII (III of Albon) (ABT 1055 - 21 Dec 1125)
____ Mathilda (ABT 1070 - ABT 1143)

Children by OF ALBON Matilda (Mathilde) (Maud) ABT 1106 - AFT Jan 1145
OF SAVOY Matilde (Maud) (1125 - 4 Nov 1157)
____ Humbert (Umberto) III "The Saint" (4 Aug 1136 - 4 Mar 1189)

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