Philip II, Duke of Savoy
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Philip II surnamed the Landless was the Duke of Savoy for the brief reign from 1496 to 1497.
. However, he was not the heir general of the previous duke, there being several females before him in the line of succession. To ensure male inheritance to the Savoy line, his eldest son Philibert was married to his cousin, the only sister of the deceased young Duke. However, the plan did not succeed: the girl died at age twelve. (Philip had already died in the meantime.) The children of the daughters of Philip's eldest brother Duke Amedeo IX of Savoy were next in line, and were entitled to the inheritance of the line of heirs-general, including Cyprus and Jerusalem. Despite the fact that Cyprus and Jerusalem did not bar succession in female line, Philip however took those claims and used those titles as well. His male successors in Savoy also continued to do so, thus giving their ducal title a higher, royal titulary.
He spent most of his life as a junior member of the ducal family. His original apanage was the district of Bresse, close to the French and Burgundian border, but it was lost and therefore Philip received his sobriquet "the Landless", or "Lackland".
(5 February 1438-1483) and had three children from this marriage:
of Brittany
(1450–1513) and had six children from this marriage:
With Libera Portoneri:
With Bona di Romagnano:
Biography
He was the granduncle of the previous duke Charles II, and the youngest surviving son of Duke Louis of Savoy and Anne of CyprusAnne of Cyprus
Anne of Cyprus was the daughter of King Janus of Cyprus and Charlotte de Bourbon; and a member of the celebrated Lusignan crusader dynasty...
. However, he was not the heir general of the previous duke, there being several females before him in the line of succession. To ensure male inheritance to the Savoy line, his eldest son Philibert was married to his cousin, the only sister of the deceased young Duke. However, the plan did not succeed: the girl died at age twelve. (Philip had already died in the meantime.) The children of the daughters of Philip's eldest brother Duke Amedeo IX of Savoy were next in line, and were entitled to the inheritance of the line of heirs-general, including Cyprus and Jerusalem. Despite the fact that Cyprus and Jerusalem did not bar succession in female line, Philip however took those claims and used those titles as well. His male successors in Savoy also continued to do so, thus giving their ducal title a higher, royal titulary.
He spent most of his life as a junior member of the ducal family. His original apanage was the district of Bresse, close to the French and Burgundian border, but it was lost and therefore Philip received his sobriquet "the Landless", or "Lackland".
First marriage
He married Margaret of BourbonMargaret of Bourbon
Marguerite de Bourbon was the daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy , who was the daughter of John the Fearless ....
(5 February 1438-1483) and had three children from this marriage:
- LouiseLouise of SavoyLouise of Savoy was a French noble, Duchess regnant of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours, the mother of King Francis I of France...
(1476–1531), married Charles d'Orléans, Count of AngoulêmeCharles, Count of AngoulêmeCharles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême was a member of the French Orléans family descended from Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans, who was the son of Charles V of France. He was the son of John, Count of Angoulême and Marguerite de Rohan, and was Count of Angoulême from 1467-1496...
, had children including:- Francis I of FranceFrancis I of FranceFrancis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
whose daughter MargaretMargaret of France, Duchess of BerryMargaret of Valois, Duchess of Berry was the daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude, Duchess of Brittany.-Early life:Margaret was born at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye...
of Valois married to Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy. - Marguerite of NavarreMarguerite de NavarreMarguerite de Navarre , also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre...
(1492–1549); Queen consort of King Henry II of NavarreHenry II of NavarreHenry II was the eldest son of John III of Navarre and Catherine I of Navarre, sister and heiress of Francis Phoebus, King of Navarre; he was born at Sangüesa.-King of Navarre:...
- Francis I of France
- Girolamo (1478)
- Philibert II (1480–1504)
Second marriage
He married Claudine de BrosseClaudine de Brosse
Claudine de Brosse , was a Duchess Consort of Savoy; married in 1485 to Philip II, Duke of Savoy.Issue:# Charles III who succeeded his half-brother as Duke of Savoy# Louis # Philip , duke of Nemours...
of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
(1450–1513) and had six children from this marriage:
- Charles III (1486–1553) who succeeded his half-brother as Duke of Savoy
- Louis (1488–1502)
- PhilipPhilippe de Savoie, 1st Duc de NemoursPhilippe of Savoy, Duke of Nemours was a son of Philip II, Duke of Savoy, and brother of Louise of Savoy, mother of Francis I of France....
(1490–1533), duke of NemoursDuke of NemoursIn the 12th and 13th centuries the Lordship of Nemours, in the Gatinais, France, was in possession of the house of Villebeon, a member of which, Gautier, was marshal of France in the middle of the 13th century... - Assolone (1494)
- Giovanni Amedeo (1495)
- Philiberta (1498–1524), married Julian II di Medici (1479–1516), duke of NemoursDuke of NemoursIn the 12th and 13th centuries the Lordship of Nemours, in the Gatinais, France, was in possession of the house of Villebeon, a member of which, Gautier, was marshal of France in the middle of the 13th century...
Illegitimate issue
He also had eight illegitimate children by two mistresses.With Libera Portoneri:
- René of SavoyRené of SavoyRené of Savoy was a French nobleman and soldier. He was count of Villars and of Tende . Known as "the Great Bastard of Savoy", he was the illegitimate son of Philip II, Duke of Savoy and Libera Portoneri - this made him the originator of the Savoie-Villars branch of the House of...
(1468-31 March 1525), served as GovernorGovernorA governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
and ProvenceProvenceProvence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, known as the Grand Bastard of Savoy and father-in-law of Anne, 1st Duc de Montmorency - Antonia of Savoy, married Jean II, Lord of MonacoJean II, Lord of MonacoJean II/Giovanni II, was Lord of Monaco from March 1494 until his death. He was the eldest son of Lambert Grimaldi and Claudine Grimaldi .During his 11 year reign, he pursued the politics of his father...
- Peter of Savoy, BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of GenevaGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
With Bona di Romagnano:
- Claudina (Claudia) of Savoy (d. 2 May 1528), married to Jacob III, Count of Horne (d. 15 August 1531).
- Philippina (Philippa) of Savoy, married Lorenzo de' MediciLorenzo de' MediciLorenzo de' Medici was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent by contemporary Florentines, he was a diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists and poets...
- Margherita (Margaret) of Savoy
- Giovanna (Johanna) of Savoy
- Michele (Michael) of Savoy, a priest