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Amedeo
Marquis de Saint-Rambert
(>1550-1610)

Biographical

Marquis de Saint-Rambert 1576–1610†
Marquis de Saint-Germain 1576
Marchese di Peveragno 1605
Marchese di Boves 1605
Comte de Conflens 1605
Seigneur de Saint-Rambert
Seigneur de Saint-Germain 1576
Knight of the Order of the Holy Annunciation 1576 [Italy]
Knight Grand Cross of the Orders of Saints Maurice and Lazarus 1573 [Italy]

Podestà of Asti 1605–10†
Governor of Savoy 1590
Lieutenant general of Savoy 1589–91
Captain 1575
Commendatore 1574

Amedeo began his education in Monte Cassino under the scholar and poet Antonio Scaramuccia, and Bartolomeo Capponi. He was granted an income from the estate of Valentino by is father, and, after becoming captain of a cavalry company, he received further income from the Saint Rambert commenda. Later, he was granted further financial benefits by his half-brother. He served his brother in Flanders, and in Brussels in 1588. Between 1588 and 1601, the duchy of Savoy was involved in almost constant military activity. Amedeo assisted his brother in military operations in Savoy against French aggressions, and also between 1586-89 when Duke Carlo Emanuele I attempted to conquer Geneva. Amedeo was stationed in Chambéry in 1590 as governor, working to arm units made up of Savoyards, Piedmontese, Spaniards and Neapolitans. After the French invasion on Piedmont in 1592, he was responsible for supplying intelligence obtained from Genevan prisoners. He played a central role as lieutenant general of Savoy. Between 1595 1603, he moved between Pinerolo, Montmélian, Chambéry and Mondovì, and took part in the education of the Savoyan princes. He carried nominal duties as governor of Asti during the last years of his life.

Place of birth: possibly Monte Cassino
Place of death: Turin
Place of burial: Church of San Michele della Chiusa, Turin

Illegitimate son of Emmanuel-Philibert de Savoie and Lucrezia Proba. He married Ersilia Asinari di Camerano in 1603, but had no issue by her. He had illegitimate issue.

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