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Humbert II, Count of Savoy

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Umberto II
Count of Savoy
Reignc. 1080–1103
PredecessorAmadeus II
SuccessorAmadeus III
Bornc. 1065
Died(1103-10-19)19 October 1103
Noble familySavoy
Spouse(s)Gisela of Burgundy
IssueAmadeus III of Savoy
William
Adelaide, Queen of France
Agnes
Umberto
Reginald
Guy
FatherAmadeus II of Savoy
MotherJoan of Geneva

Humbert II (Italian: Umberto II), nicknamed the Gat (c. 1065 – 19 October 1103[1]), was Count of Savoy from 1080 until his death in 1103. He was the son of Amadeus II of Savoy.

He was married to Gisela of Burgundy,[1] daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy, and had seven children:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h C.W. Previte-Orton, The Early History of the House of Savoy, (Cambridge University Press, 1912), 276–277.
Umberto II the Fat
Born: 1065 Died: 19 October 1103
Regnal titles
Preceded by Count of Savoy
c. 1080–1103
Succeeded by