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Boniface
de Savoie
11th Comte de Savoie
(1244–63)
Other names: Roland
Biographical
11th Comte de Savoie 1253–63†
Marchese di Susa 1253–63†
Marchese in Italia 1253–63†
Duc de Chablais 1253–63†
Duca d'Aosta 1253–63†
Comte de Maurienne 1253–63†
Seigneur de Tarentaise 1253–63†
Seigneur de Bugey 1253–63†
Boniface was placed under the guardianship of his uncle Thomas, count
of Flanders. The people of Turin, having revolted again and being supported
by the free city of Asti, took Thomas prisoner. When Boniface was of age,
he crossed the Alps, and laid siege to Turin, but the Marquis of Montferrat,
and Charles, count of Anjou and Provence, who had begun to extend his
dominions over part of Piedmont, marched against Boniface, and took him
prisoner. Boniface died in prison.
His campaigns in Flanders and Piedmont had disastrous results for Savoy.
Place of birth: Chambéry
Place of death: Turin
Place of burial: Saint-Michel de la Cluse
Son of Amédée IV de Savoie and Cécile des Baux.
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