Beatrice of Vienne (1160–1230) was a Countess of Savoy by marriage to Humbert III, Count of Savoy.

Beatrice of Vienne
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Born1160
Vienne, France
Died1230
Champagne-et-Fontaine, Aquitaine, France
Noble familyHouse of Ivrea
Spouse(s)Humbert III, Count of Savoy
IssueThomas, Count of Savoy
FatherGéraud I, Count of Mâcon
MotherMaurette de Salins

Biography

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Beatrice was born in 1160 in Vienne, France, the second child of Géraud I of Mâcon[1] (son of William III 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.[2] Beatrice gave birth to Thomas, Count of Savoy in 1178.[2][3]

Beatrice died in 1230 in Champagne-et-Fontaine, Aquitaine, France.

References

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  1. ^ Previte-Orton 1912, p. 481.
  2. ^ a b Previte-Orton 1912, p. 352.
  3. ^ Boucharlat 1997, p. 17.

Sources

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  • Boucharlat, Alain (1997). La Fontaine de Siloé [The Fountain of Siloé] (in French). p. 17. ISBN 978-2862532219.
  • Previte-Orton, C.W. (1912). The Early History of the House of Savoy: 1000-1233. Cambridge University Press.
Beatrice of Viennois
Born: 1160 Died: 1230
Preceded by Countess of Savoy
1176–1189
Succeeded by