Savoy

historical region of Europe

23 dated entries naming Savoy, drawn from 22 separate years between 975 CE and 1706 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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10th century

975Amadeus I, count of Savoy (approximate date)source

11th century

1052Agnes of Aquitaine, countess of Savoy (approximate date)source
1052Amadeus I, count of Savoy (approximate date)source
1089Agnes of Aquitaine, French-born countess consort of Savoysource
1095Amadeus III, count of Savoy and Maurienne (d. 1148)source

12th century

1133Faidiva of Toulouse, countess of Savoy (d. 1154)source
1136Humbert III (the Blessed), count of Savoy (d. 1189)source
1148Amadeus III, count of Savoy and Mauriennesource
1178Thomas I (or Tommaso), count of Savoy (d. 1233)source
1189March 4 – Humbert III ("the Blessed"), count of Savoy (b. 1136)source
1197Amadeus IV, count of Savoy (House of Savoy) (d. 1253)source

13th century

1233March 1 – Thomas I (or Tommaso), count of Savoy (b. 1178)source
1249September 4 – Amadeus V, count of Savoy (d. 1323)source
1255Sybille of Bâgé, countess consort of Savoy (d. 1294)source

14th century

1378September 20 – Unhappy with Pope Urban's critical attitude towards them, the majority of the cardinals meet at Fondi, elect Clement VII as antipope, and establish a rival papal court at Avignon. This split within the Catholic Church becomes known as the Western Schism, also known as the Great Schism. France, Aragon, Castile and León, Cyprus, Burgundy, Savoy, Naples and Scotland choose to recognise Antipope Clement VII. Denmark, England, Flanders, the Holy Roman Empire, Hungary, northern Italy, Ireland, Norway, Poland and Sweden continue to recognise Pope Urban VI.source

15th century

1428August 7 – The Valais witch trials begin in Swiss Savoy.source

16th century

1536The Italian War of 1536–1538 resumes between Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Francis seizes control of Savoy, and captures Turin. Charles triumphally enters Rome, following the Via Triumphalis, and delivers a speech before the Pope and College of Cardinals, publicly challenging the king of France to a duel.source
1559April 3 – Peace of Cateau Cambrésis: After two days of negotiations, France makes peace with England and Spain, ending the Italian War of 1551–59. France gives up most of its gains in Italy (including Savoy), retaining only Saluzzo, but keeps the three Lorraine bishoprics of Metz, Toul, and Verdun, and the formerly English town of Calais.source
1564October 30 – The Duchy of Savoy signs the Treaty of Lausanne with the Swiss canton of Bern and relinquishes all claims to the canton of Vaud.source

17th century

1601January 17 – Treaty of Lyon: France gains Bresse, Bugey and Gex from Savoy, ceding Saluzzo in exchange.source
1617October 9 – The Treaty of Pavia is signed between Spain and Savoy, under which Savoy returns Monferrato to Mantua.source
1623February 7 – France, Savoy and Venice sign the Treaty of Paris, agreeing to cooperate in removing Spanish forces from the strategic Alpine pass of Valtelline.source

18th century

1706September 7 – War of the Spanish Succession – Battle of Turin: Forces of Austria and Savoy defeat the French near what is now the Italian city of Torino.source