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Louis (Ludovico or Lodovico in Italian, b.1413-d.1465) was the Duke of Savoy from 1440 to 1465. // Events March 20 - Henry V becomes King of England Project of Annals of Joseon Dynasty began. ... Events July 13 - Battle of Montlhéry Troops of King Louis XI of France fight inconclusively against an army of the great nobles organized as the League of the Public Weal. ... This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Events July 13 - Battle of Montlhéry Troops of King Louis XI of France fight inconclusively against an army of the great nobles organized as the League of the Public Weal. ...


He married Anne of Lusignan (1419-1462), a heiress of Cyprus and Jerusalem (she was the secondary heiress all her lifetime, as her niece Queen Charlotte of Cyprus outlived her) and a daughter of King Janus of Cyprus. They had 6 children: The Lusignan family originated in Poitou in western France, and in the late 12th century came to rule the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Cyprus. ... This is a list of Kings of Jerusalem, from 1099 to 1291, as well as claimants to the title up to the present day. ... Charlotte of Cyprus (1436-1487) was the daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaeologus. ... Janus of Cyprus (1375-1432) ruled Cyprus from 1398 to 1432. ...

  1. Amadeus IX of Savoy (1435-1472)
  2. Louis (b.1436-d.1482), married Queen Regnant Charlotte of Cyprus.
  3. Philip II of Savoy (1438-1497)
  4. Margaret (1439-1483)
  5. Giano Count of Geneva (1440-1491)
  6. Pietro Bishop of Geneva (1440-1458)
  7. Janus Count of Faucigny, Governor of Nice. (1440-1491)
  8. Charlotte (b.1441-d.1483), married Louis XI of France
  9. Agnese (1445-1508)
  10. Giovanni Ludovico Bishop of Geneva (1447-1482)
  11. Bona (b.1449-d.1503), married Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan
  12. Giacomo Count of Romont (1450-1486)
  13. Francesco Archbishop of Auch & Bishop of Geneva (1454-1490).


In 1453 he received, from Margaret de Charny, the Shroud of Turin, which would be property of the house of Savoy until 1946, at the end of the Kingdom of Italy. The Shroud of Turin was bequeathed to the Holy See in 1983. Jump to: navigation, search Amadeus IX (1435–1472), surnamed the Happy was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472. ... Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... A queen regnant is a female monarch, who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have, without regard to gender. ... Charlotte of Cyprus (1436-1487) was the daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaeologus. ... Philip II (b. ... Events The São Tomé settlement is founded. ... This page is about the year 1441. ... Events The São Tomé settlement is founded. ... Louis XI the Prudent WAS A FART (French: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle aragne (old French for universal spider), was a King of France (1461 - 1483). ... Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Events January 20 - Seville in Castile is awarded exclusive right to trade with the New World. ... Galeazzo Maria Sforza (January 24, 1444 – December 26, 1476) was Duke of Milan. ... This page lists rulers of Milan from the 13th century to the present. ... Events May 29 - Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). ... The first photo of the Shroud of Turin, taken in 1898, had the surprising feature that the image on the negative was clearer than the positive image. ... The House of Savoy was a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy, a region between Piedmont, Italy, France and French-speaking Switzerland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... There have been several entities known as the Kingdom of Italy. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Preceded by:
Amadeus VIII
Duke of Savoy
1440-1465
Succeeded by:
Amadeus IX

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