The Blessed

Beatification

Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...

 Amadeus IX (1 February 1435, Thonon-les-Bains

Thonon-les-Bains

Thonon-les-Bains is a town in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:...

 – 30 March 1472), surnamed the Happy, was the Duke of Savoy from 1465 to 1472. He was the son of Louis, Duke of Savoy

Louis, Duke of Savoy

Louis I was Duke of Savoy from 1440 until his death.-Life:...

, and Anne de Lusignan, daughter of Janus of Cyprus

Janus of Cyprus

Janus of Cyprus was a King of Cyprus, King of Armenia and a Titular King of Jerusalem from 1398 to 1432.-Biography:He was born in Genoa where his father, King James I of Cyprus was a captive...

, King of Cyprus.

In 1452, he married Yolande of Valois

Yolande of Valois

Yolande of Valois was a Duchess consort of Savoy. She was was a daughter of King Charles VII of France, "The Victorious," and Marie of Anjou. She married Duke Amadeus IX of Savoy in 1452. She was named after her grandmother, Yolande of Aragon. She is sometimes known as Yolande of France...

 (1434–1478), sister of Louis XI of France

Louis XI of France

Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....

 and daughter of Charles VII of France

Charles VII of France

Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...

. Because of his epilepsy and retirement, she was left in control of the state.
The couple had 10 children:

1. Luigi (1453)
2. Anne
   Anne of Savoy
   Anne of Savoy, Princess of Squillace, Altamura, and Taranto was the first wife of King Frederick IV. She died 16 years before he succeeded to the Neopolitan throne, so she was never queen consort...
   
    (1455–1480), married Frederick IV of Naples
   Frederick IV of Naples
   Frederick IV , sometimes known as Frederick I or Federico d'Aragona, was the last King of Naples of the House of Trastámara, ruling from 1496 to 1501...
   
    (1452–1504), prince of Altamura
   Altamura
   Altamura is a town and comune of Apulia, southern Italy. It is located on the Murge plateau in the province of Bari, 45 km South-West of Bari, close to the border with Basilicata. As of 2011 its population was of 69,728.-Overview:...
   
   
3. Carlo (1456–1471), Prince of Piedmont
4. Blessed
   Beatification
   Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
   
    Louise
   Louise of Savoy (nun)
   The Blessed Louise of Savoy, O.S.C., was a member of the French royal family, who gave up a life of privilege and comfort to become a Poor Clare nun...
   
    (1461–1503), married the Prince of Chalon
   House of Chalon-Arlay
   This page is a list of the lords of Chalon-Arlay and the principality of Orange.The lords of Chalons and Arlay were a cadet branch of the ruling house of the county of Burgundy, the Anscarids or House of Ivrea....
   
    and, later, became a Poor Clare nun
   Nun
   A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
   
   
5. Filiberto (1465–1482), oldest surviving son
6. Bernardo (1467)
7. Carlo
   Charles I of Savoy
   Charles I , surnamed the Warrior, was the Duke of Savoy from 1482 to 1490 and titular king of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia from 1485 to 1490....
   
    (1468–1490)
8. James Louis (1470–1485), Count of Genevois
   Genevois (province)
   The Genevois is a former province of the Duchy of Savoy. Its capital is Annecy and other centres include Faverges, Thônes, and La Clusaz. It was bordered by the provinces of Carouge to the north-west, Faucigny to the north-east, and Savoy proper to the south-east and south-west.Although the...
   
   , France
   France
   The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
   
   
9. Gian Claudio Galeazzo (1472)
10. Maria (c.1455-1511) married Philip of Baden-Hochberg (1454–1503)

Amadeus IX was known for his charity and concern for the poor and was beatified in 1677.