County of Savoy
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Was a county, and later a duchy, of the Holy Roman Empire which emerged from the collapse of the Burgundian Kingdom in the 11th century. It was ruled by the House of Savoy.
Establishment
January 1004: Foundation of the Savoy State.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
Expansion during the rule of Humbert I in the County of Savoy.
January 1025: In 1024, the County of Savoy, ruled by Humbert I, successfully conquered the Aosta Region.
January 1035: In 1034, the Aosta Region was conquered by the County of Savoy, under the leadership of Count Humbert I.
January 1044: Conquests of Savoy until 1044.
January 1046: Conquests of Savoy until 1046.
January 1047: Savoia conquers Chieri.
Expansion during the rule of Amadeus VI in the County of Savoy.
January 1348: The County of Savoia conquers Cherasco and Chieri.
January 1350: The County of Savoia conquers Savigliano.
January 1351: By the late 14th century, the counts of Savoy acquired the bishopric of Sion.
January 1356: Faucigny was surrounded by the territories of the House of Savoy, who finally managed to annex it to their domains in 1355.
January 1357: In 1356, Ivrea passed under the dominion of the Conte Verde of Savoy.
January 1378: Bishop Uguccione's castle was destroyed in a revolt in 1377 that led to the subjection of Biella, along with its dependent comuni, to the yoke of the House of Savoy.
January 1383: The Angevin season ended in 1382, with the submission of the Cuneo to the Savoy.
January 1383: Clavesana went to the Savoys after 1382.
Were a series of wars between the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Genoa.
3.1.War of Chioggia
Was a conflict between Genoa and Venice which lasted from 1378 to 1381, from which Venice emerged triumphant.
3.1.1.Peace of Turin
Was the treaty that ended the War of Chioggia.
August 1381: Amedeo VI of Savoy received the island of Tenedos in the Aegean.
Expansion during the rule of Murad I in the Ottoman Beylik.
January 1382: In 1377, the Venetians controlled Bozcaada Island (Tenedo) was taken over by the Ottoman Beylik.
Expansion during the rule of Amadeus VIII in the County of Savoy.
January 1397: Mondovi is acquired by the dukes of Savoy.
January 1402: The county of Geneva (Genf) is sold to Savoy.
January 1417: County of Savoy raised to a duchy.
January 1093: Chieri declares itself Free Commune.
January 1098: Conquests of Savoy until 1098.
January 1129: Conquests of Savoy until 1129.
January 1245: Gruyeres came under the feudal sovereignty of the Counts of Savoy.
January 1251: St. Moritz, Brig, Leuk and Visp are conquered by Savoy.
January 1268: In 1267 Peter of Savoy conquered Laupen.
January 1270: Laupen was reconquered by Rudolf von Habsburg.
January 1273: The Bresse de l'Ain fell to the House of Savoy in 1272.
January 1316: Cossonay is acquired by the County of Savoy.
January 1350: Milan conquers Cherasco.
January 1389: The Count of Savoy Amadeus VIII took control of Barcelonnette.
January 1391: Barcelonnette returned to Provençal control in 1390, with the d'Audiffret family as its lords.
Disestablishment
January 1417: County of Savoy raised to a duchy.
Selected Sources
Droysen, G. (1886): Historischer Handatlas, Bielefeld and Leipzig (Germany)
