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Janus de Savoie
Comte de Genevois
(1440–91)

Other names: Jean

Biographical

Comte de Genevois 1482–83; 1485–91†
Baron de Faucigny 1460–91†
Seigneur de Beaufort-sur-Doron 1460–91†
Seigneur de Ugine 1460
Seigneur de Faverges 1460
Seigneur de Gourdans 1460
Knight of the Order of the Collar 1476 [Italy]

Governor of Nice 1459, 1476
Lieutenant of Nice 1459, 1476
Governor of Ventimiglia 1459
Governor of Lantosque 1459

Janus attended the coronation of Louis XI of France and was made a knight by the Duke of Burgundy. He supported the king in his dispute against Duke Charles. He founded the San Francis de Cluses monastery in Faucigny in 1471. His will was dated 22 April 1491.

Place of death: Annecy
Place of burial: Church of St Dominic, Annecy

Son of Louis I, duc de Savoie and Princess Anne of Cyprus. He was firstly married Hélène de Luxembourg in 1466, with issue, and secondly to Madeleine de Brosse in 1488.

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