Aymon II of Challant was a nobleman of the Challant family of Aosta Valley.

Biography

He was the son of Godefroi II di Challant, the first son of Ebal I of Challant

Ebal I of Challant

Ebal I of Challant was a nobleman of the Challant family of Aosta Valley.He was the son of Godefroi I of Challant, viscount of Aosta, and Beatrice of Geneva. He inherited from his paternal uncle the titles of Aosta and the fiefs of Challant, Graines, Ussel, Fénis and Saint-Marcel...

, and of the Genoese

Republic of Genoa

The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....

 noblewoman Beatrice Fieschi; he was the brother of Ebal II of Challant.

In 1337 he inherited from his grandfather Ebal the fief of Fénis

Fénis

Fénis is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.It is especially known for Fénis Castle, a well-preserved medieval castle.-External links:...

, after a series of disputes with his brother Ebal (who acquired Ussel

Ussel

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 and Saint-Marcel

Saint-Marcel

-In France:*Saint-Marcel, Ain, in the Ain département*Saint-Marcel, Ardennes, in the Ardennes département*Saint-Marcel, Eure, in the Eure département*Saint-Marcel, Indre, in the Indre département...

) and his four uncles. Around 1340 he started the enlargement of the Fénis Castle

Fénis Castle

Fenis Castle is an Italian medieval castle located in the town of Fénis, not far from Aosta. It is one of the most famous castles in Aosta Valley, and for its architecture and its many towers and battlemented walls has become one of the major tourist attractions of the region.-History:The castle...

, adding the central pentagonal body which is still visible. A second rework campaign took place later during his lordship. Aymon held several military and diplomatic positions for the Duchy of Savoy

Duchy of Savoy

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, such as a castellan of Lanzo

Lanzo Torinese

Lanzo Torinese is a comune in the Province of Turin, region of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. It is located about 30 km northwest of Turin at the mouth of the Valli di Lanzo.-History:...

, Moriana, Avigliana

Avigliana

Avigliana is a town and comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, with c. 11,000 inhabitants, located about 25 km west of Turin. Avigliana lies in the Susa valley, on the highway going from Turin to Frejus ....

, Chambery

Chambéry

Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...

, Tarentaise

Tarentaise

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, Susa

Susa, Italy

Susa is a city and comune in Piedmont, Italy. It is situated on at the confluence of the Cenischia with the Dora Riparia, a tributary of the Po River, at the foot of the Cottian Alps, 51 km west of Turin.-History:...

, Montmélian

Montmélian

Montmélian is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Population :-External links:*...

, Ivrea

Ivrea

Ivrea is a town and comune of the province of Turin in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Situated on the road leading to the Aosta Valley , it straddles the Dora Baltea and is regarded as the centre of the Canavese area. Ivrea lies in a basin that, in prehistoric times, formed a great lake...

, Bard, Sallanches

Sallanches

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 and Castruzzone, governor of Ivrea and bailiff

Bailiff

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 of Val di Susa and Savoy

Savoy

Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....

.

Between 1354 and 1357 he received from Amadeus VI of Savoy the fief of Aymavilles

Aymavilles

Aymavilles is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.The Roman aqueduct bridge Pont d'Aël, in the village of the same name, crosses a 66 m deep gorge, today carrying a hiking trail....

 and restored its castle. He died around 1387. Fénis and its castle were assigned to his son Boniface

Boniface I of Challant

Boniface I of Challant was a nobleman of Aosta Valley, a member of the Challant family who was lord of Fénis.-Biography:...

. His second son Amadeus received Aymavilles, starting the cadet line of the Challant-Aymavilles.

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