Conte Amedeo I di Savoya, "the Tail"

- Aft 1057    Has more than 100 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Amedeo I di Savoya
  Prefix	Conte
  Suffix	"the Tail"
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1057
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  + 1. Conte Amedeo I di Savoya, "the Tail"   d. Aft 1057 ▻ Adelheid + 2. Marchese Oddone di Savoya,   b. Abt 1010   d. 22 May 1060  (Age 50 years) ▻ Markgräfin Adelais di Suza,  m. Abt 1046   3. Bourcard II di Savoya   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Aimone di Savoya   d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I79322	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2000

  
  

  Father	Conte Humberto I di Savoya, 'Albimanus'   d. 1 Jul 1048-1056
  Mother	Auxilia (Ancelie) von Lenzburg   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1023
  Family ID	F4278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adelheid   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Humbert di Savoya   d. Bef 1051   2. Bischof Aimon di Savoya   d. 1060
  Family ID	F32869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2000

  
  

• Notes

  Conte di Maurienne e Savoia mit dem Schwanze/mit dem Schweife, Abt in St.Maurice? Probably born around 1004, Amedeo (Amadeus) succeeded his father but ruled for only a few short years before his own death around 1052. He wed Adila (or Adelegida), by whom he had issue. A distinguished warrior in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, Amedeo is remembered for his nickname, coined shortly after his death. It results from a diplomatic exploit, of which history has given us slightly differing versions. The Emperor was at Verona, en route to his coronation at Rome, and invited Amedeo to visit him or, according to another version of the story, to accompany him to Rome. It was explained that Amedeo's large entourage, his "tail," could not be accommodated. "I should like to attend," said the Count, "but not without my tail!" Thus he came to be known as Amedeo della Coda, Amadeus of the Tail. Based on existing records, Amedeo died some time after 18 July 1051, predeceased by his elder son, Umberto. Amedeo's younger son was Aimone, Bishop of Belley.