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Thomas III de Savoie
Signore di Piemonte
(1252–82)

Biographical

Signore di Piemonte 1259–82†
Conte di Torino 1280–82†
Signore di Collegno 1280–82†
Signore di Grugliasco 1280–82†
Signore di Pianezza 1280–82†
Signore di Pinerolo 1274
Signore della la valle di Perosa 1274
Seigneur de Bugey
Seigneur de Valromey
Seigneur de Pierre-Châtel
Seigneur de Seyssel
Seigneur de Montfalcon

Thomas, along with his brother Amédée, had been taken hostage at the time of his father's captivity at Asti in 1257, and was released through the influence of his mother's family, the Fieschi. He acquired Pinerolo by 1272. In 1280, he captured William VII, Marquis of Montferrat, and made him his prisoner. That year, William paid for his freedom by ceding to him Turin, Collegno, Grugliasco and other towns. Thomas claimed Turin as part of the heritage of his forefathers, and through these questionable means, he re-asserted the rights of his family over it, and it remained a permanent possession of the house of Savoy. He was expecting to inherit the other dominions of Savoy after the death of his uncle Count Philippe, but Thomas himself died before him. His year of birth might have been 1248
instead.

Place of death: San Ginesio

Son of Thomas II de Savoie and Beatrice Fieschi. He married Guye of Burgundy, and had issue. He also had illegitimate issue.

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