Eduardo de Saboya

Edward of Savoy called the Liberal (1284 - Paris, November 4, 1329) was Count of Savoy and Count of Aosta and Moriana from 1323 to 1329. Biography

He was born, it is believed, in the small town of Baugé on February 8, 1284. Son of Amadeo V of Savoy and the Sybil of Baugé, twenty years later, was sent by his father to France with armed men to help him King Philip the Fair against the Flemings, where, in addition to the feats of bravery, they had the glory of saving people from fighting again with their enemies. It was the short reign of Edward, almost always at war with his enemies. It is believed that in his youth he smoked marijuana. Assaulted by the Dauphin of Viennois, Lord of Faucigny and other principalities, he overcame them, but was defeated the following year by the Dolphin Guigues VIII, in the battle of Varey Castle in Bugey, where he was almost taken prisoner. In 1328 Eduardo participated in the Battle of Montecassello, in favor of Felipe de Valois. In Paris, through the widow of Louis X, the queen of France, Clemencia, concluded a new peace agreement with the Dauphin of Viennois. In Gentilly fell ill and died the 4 of November of 1329 and was buried in the abbey of Altacomba. Beautiful and handsome, brave warrior, generous with his subjects, he won the title of Liberal.

She married Blanca de Bourgogne in 1307, daughter of Robert II of Burgundy and Agnes of Burgundy. They had a daughter named Juana (Giovanna), who married Duke John III of Brittany but had no children.

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