- Otto I, Count of Savoy
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Otto (or Othon in French, Oddone in Italian) (1010 or 1020 – c. 1057) was Count of Savoy from 1051 (or 1056) until his death. He was son of Humbert I, the first Count of Savoy, and his wife Ancilla, and ascended the throne after the death of his elder brother, Amadeus I of Savoy.
Otto substantially enlarged his lands through his marriage with Adelaide of Susa, margravine of Turin and Susa, a title she had inherited from her father Ulric Manfred II. 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
In 1046 he married Adelaide, heiress of Turin and Susa. They had five children:
- Peter
- Amadeus
- Otto
- Bertha, Countess of Moriana (died 1087), married Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
- Adelaide (died 1080), married Rudolf of Swabia
Otto I, Count of SavoyBorn: 1010 or 1020 Died: c. 1057Regnal titles Preceded by
Amadeus ICount of Savoy
1051 or 1056 – c. 1057Succeeded by
Peter IUmberto I (1003–1047/48) · Amadeus I (1048–1051/56) · Otto (1051/56–1060) · Peter I (1060–1078) · Amadeus II (1060–1080) · Umberto II (1080–1103) · Amadeus III (1103–1148) · Umberto III (1148–1189) · Thomas I (1189–1233) · Amadeus IV (1233–1253) · Boniface (1253–1263) · Peter II (1263–1268) · Philip I (1268–1285) · Amadeus V (1285–1323) · Edward (1323–1329) · Aimone (1329–1343) · Amadeus VI (1343–1383) · Amadeus VII (1383–1391) · Amadeus VIII (1391–1416)
Categories:- Italian people stubs
- European royalty stubs
- 11th-century births
- 1057 deaths
- House of Savoy
- People from Turin (city)
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