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Philibert I de Savoie
4th Duc de Savoie
(1465–82)

Other names: the Hunter

Biographical

4th Duc de Savoie 1472–82†
Principe di Piemonte 1472–82†
Titular Prince of Achaia 1472–82†
Duc de Chablais 1472–82†
Duca di Aosta 1472–82†
Marchese di Susa 1472–82†
Marchese in Italia 1472–82†
Marchese di Ivrea 1472–82†
Comte de Maurienne 1472–82†
Comte de Romont 1478–82†
Comte de Nice 1472–82†
Baron de Vaud 1475–82†
Baron de Gex 1472–82†
Barone di Pinerolo 1472–82†
Signore di Vercelli 1472–82†
Seigneur de Bugey 1472–82†
Seigneur de Fribourg 1472–77 dep; titular 1477-82†

Philibert succeeded his father in 1472 under the regency of his mother, Yolande of France. The regency was disputed by her two violent brothers-in-law, the counts of Romont and Bresse, who invaded and Yolande fled from Chambéry. Through foreign mediation, Yolande was able to return as regent. Savoy was later made a protectorate of France under Louis XI, with Yolande continuing as regent for Philibert. After her death in 1478, Philibert was still a minor under the regency of the Sire de Miolans and the Comte de la Chambre, whose conduct sparked a civil war. Philibert played no part in these matters and spent his days immersed in field sports (hence his nickname 'the Hunter). In 1482, he died suddenly from excessive fatigue after one of his sporting events.

Place of birth: Chambéry
Place of death: Lyon
Place of burial: Hautecombe Abbey, Savoy

Son of Amédée IX de Savoie and Princesse Yolande de France. He married Bianca Maria Sforza in 1476.

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