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Encyclopedia > Amadeus VI of Savoy

Amadeus VI (January 4, 1334 - March 1, 1383), surnamed the Green Count was Count of Savoy from 1343 to 1383. Initiated a minor crusade in 1366 against the Ottoman Empire to aid his cousin, John V Palaeologus, the Byzantine Emperor. The nickname the Green Count refers to his habit of dressing in this colour and appear in state occasions surrounded by green-dressed escort. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Births January 4 - Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (died 1383) January 13 - King Henry II of Castile (died 1379) May 25 - Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders (died 1398) August 30 - King Peter I of Castile (died 1369) James I of Cyprus (died... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Chokei of Japan Emperor Go-Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan Births Pope Eugenius IV Deaths March 1 - Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (b. ... Events Magnus II of Sweden abdicates from the throne of Norway in favor of his son Haakon VI of Norway. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Chokei of Japan Emperor Go-Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan Births Pope Eugenius IV Deaths March 1 - Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (b. ... Events Births Anne of Bohemia, Queen consort of Richard II of England. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (Constantinople) (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... John V Palaeologus (1332 – February 16, 1391) was the son of Andronicus III, whom he succeeded as Byzantine emperor in 1341, at age nine. ... This is a list of the Emperors of the late Roman Empire, called Byzantine. ...


He married in 1355 in Paris to Bonne of Bourbon, the sister-in-law of Charles V of France. Their son Amadeus VII of Savoy married Bonne of Berry (13651435), the daughter of Duke John of Berry and a niece of Bonne of Bourbon. Events January 7 - Portuguese king Afonso IV sends three men to kill Ines de Castro, beloved of his son prince Pedro - Pedro revolts and incites a civil war April - Philip of Anjou marries Mary of Naples, daughter of Charles of Valois, duke of Calabria, and Mary of Valois Scots defeat... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Bonne of Bourbon (1341--Château de Mâcon, January 19, 1402) was a daughter of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and hence a sister of Jeanne de Bourbon. ... A sister-in-law is your: brothers wife spouses sister spouses brothers wife (This meaning is accepted by The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, but not by all authorities. ... Charles V the Wise (French: Charles V le Sage) (January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France (1364 to 1380) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ... Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (died 1394) Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (died 1399) Deaths May 17 - Louis VI the Roman, elector of Brandenburg (born 1328) July 27 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (born 1339) Categories: 1365 ... For other uses, see number 1435. ... John of Valois, the Magnificent, (November 30, 1340 – March 15, 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. ...

Preceded by:
Aimon
Count of Savoy
1343-1383
Succeeded by:
Amadeus VII

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Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy Information (329 words)
Amadeus VI (January 4 1334 - March 1 1383), surnamed the Green Count was Count of Savoy from 1343 to 1383.
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Amadeus initiated a minor crusade in 1366 against Murad I of the Ottoman Empire to aid his second cousin, John V Palaiologos, the Byzantine Emperor.
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