Otto I, Count of Savoy
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| Otto I, Count of Savoy | |
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| Spouse(s) | Adelaide of Susa |
| Noble family | House of Savoy |
| Father | Umberto I, Count of Savoy |
| Mother | Ancilla of Lenzburg |
| Born | between 1010 and 1020 |
| Died | c. 1057 |
Otto (or Othon in French, Oddone in Italian) (1010/1020 – c. 1057) was a Count of Savoy from 1051 (or 1056) until his death.
He substantially enlarged his lands through his marriage. After this acquisition the House of Savoy concentrated their expansion efforts towards Italy instead of outside the Alps as they had done before. Savoy's lands occupied much of modern Savoy and Piedmont, although several other small states could be found between them.
Family [edit]
He was son of Humbert, the first Count of Savoy, and his wife Ancilla of Lenzburg, and ascended the throne after the death of his elder brother, Amadeus I of Savoy.
In 1046 he married Adelaide, heiress of Turin and Susa. They had five children:
- Peter
- Amadeus
- Otto
- Bertha, Countess of Moriana (died 1087)
- Adelaide (died 1080), married Rudolf of Swabia
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Otto I, Count of Savoy
Born: 1010 or 1020 Died: c. 1057 |
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| Preceded by Amadeus I |
Count of Savoy 1051 or 1056 – c. 1057 |
Succeeded by Peter I |
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