Agnes of Faucigny
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Agnes of Faucigny was suo jure
Dame of Faucigny
and Countess of Savoy by virtue of her marriage in 1236 to Peter II, Count of Savoy.
She was born the eldest daughter of Aymon II, Seigneur de Faucigny and his first wife Beatrice of Burgundy. From her father she was descended from the Seigneur de Faucigny and the Counts of Geneva. From her mother she was descended from a cadet branch of the Comital House of Burgundy
which ruled the County of Auxonne
. Her siblings were a younger sister Beatrice and an illegitimate brother Aymon de Faucigny, therefore her father appointed her heir in default of male heirs.
Betrothed in February 1234, Agnes married to Peter II, Count of Savoy after 25 June 1236. Her husband succeed as Count of Savoy in 1263, making her Countess of Savoy, a position should would enjoy for five years unti her death. She bore him a daughter, Beatrice (c. 1237 – 21 November 1310). She married firstly Guigues VII of Viennois and secondly Gaston VII of Béarn
, but due to Salic law
of succession, Beatrice was excluded from the succession of the County of Savoy which would pass to Philip I, Count of Savoy after her husband's death. Originally intending to give a third of her inheritance to her daughter and two-third to her husband Peter. She named her daughter Beatrice as the sole heir of her lands in Faucigny along with her daughter's husband the Dauphin de Viennois instead. This would lead to future territorial dispute between between the House of Savoy and Dauphin de Viennois over the territory which the House of Savoy won back from the French in the Treaty of Paris (1355)
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She died in 11 August 1268 and was buried at Abbaye de Contamine-sur-Arve, Faucigny.
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
Dame of Faucigny
Faucigny
Faucigny is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Historically, Faucigny was a region in Savoy which included the area of the modern département of Haute Savoie and the municipalities of Chamonix, Argentière, and Les Houches.-Geography:In the...
and Countess of Savoy by virtue of her marriage in 1236 to Peter II, Count of Savoy.
She was born the eldest daughter of Aymon II, Seigneur de Faucigny and his first wife Beatrice of Burgundy. From her father she was descended from the Seigneur de Faucigny and the Counts of Geneva. From her mother she was descended from a cadet branch of the Comital House of Burgundy
Anscarids
The Anscarids or Anscarii or the House of Ivrea were a medieval Frankish dynasty of Burgundian origin which rose to prominence in Italy in the tenth century, even briefly holding the Italian throne. They also ruled the County of Burgundy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and it was one of their...
which ruled the County of Auxonne
Auxonne
Auxonne is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.Auxonne is one of the sites of the defensive structures of Vauban, clearly seen from the train bridge as it enters the Auxonne SNCF train station on the Dijon - Besançon train line. It also was home to the Artillery...
. Her siblings were a younger sister Beatrice and an illegitimate brother Aymon de Faucigny, therefore her father appointed her heir in default of male heirs.
Betrothed in February 1234, Agnes married to Peter II, Count of Savoy after 25 June 1236. Her husband succeed as Count of Savoy in 1263, making her Countess of Savoy, a position should would enjoy for five years unti her death. She bore him a daughter, Beatrice (c. 1237 – 21 November 1310). She married firstly Guigues VII of Viennois and secondly Gaston VII of Béarn
Gaston VII of Béarn
Gaston VII de Montcada , called Froissard, was the twentieth Viscount of Béarn from 1229. He was the son and heir of William II Raymond and Garsenda, daughter of Alfonso II of Provence and Garsenda of Forcalquier...
, but due to Salic law
Salic law
Salic law was a body of traditional law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the early Middle Ages during the reign of King Clovis I in the 6th century...
of succession, Beatrice was excluded from the succession of the County of Savoy which would pass to Philip I, Count of Savoy after her husband's death. Originally intending to give a third of her inheritance to her daughter and two-third to her husband Peter. She named her daughter Beatrice as the sole heir of her lands in Faucigny along with her daughter's husband the Dauphin de Viennois instead. This would lead to future territorial dispute between between the House of Savoy and Dauphin de Viennois over the territory which the House of Savoy won back from the French in the Treaty of Paris (1355)
Treaty of Paris (1355)
The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1355 between the Count of Savoy and the Count of Genevoy. Based on the terms of the treaty, the annexation of the Barony of Gex by the county of Savoy was recognized. Moreover, the territory of Valtelline was forced to limit its border with the county of Burgundy...
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She died in 11 August 1268 and was buried at Abbaye de Contamine-sur-Arve, Faucigny.