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Charles John Amadeus of Savoy

Son of Charles I and Blanche of Montferrat, he inherited Savoy before his first birthday. His mother exercised the regency.

1489 – 1496DukeSavoy · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 23 June 1489 Documented

Death: 16 April 1496 Documented

Role: Duke

Other recorded names: Carlos II de Saboya · Carlo Giovanni Amedeo

Dynasty: Savoy · ES

Territories: Savoy (ES) · Piedmont (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Duke · Savoy · Duchy Pending review1490–1496Effective rule

Prince · Piedmont · Principality Pending review1490–1496Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Charles I of SavoyPending reviewBlanche of Montferrat · ESPending review

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Charles John Amadeus of Savoy. Each title retains its own status.

Period

Governments in 1490

Savoyard states2 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Savoy · ESDuke · Effective rule1490–1496
- Piedmont · ESPrince · Effective rule1490–1496
Territories governed by the House of Savoy, included only where its government is dated and active. Source for this grouping

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

How these titles came together

1490 · SavoyInheritance
Charles I's son inherited before his first birthday. His mother Blanche of Montferrat served as regent: the child's title and his mother's government are recorded separately.
Reference

Selected explained accessions. Other titles remain in the profile’s list of recorded governments.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

7 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
23 June 1489
The authority record gives the birth as 1489-06-23.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Karl II., Savoyen, Herzog · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
16 April 1496
The authority record gives the death as 1496-04-16.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Karl II., Savoyen, Herzog · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Charles I of Savoy
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
MotherPending review
Blanche of Montferrat
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (0/2 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Duke · Savoy · 1490–1496
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentPending review
Prince · Piedmont · 1490–1496
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Successions (0/1 with a precise source)

SuccessionPending review
Savoy · Charles I of Savoy → Charles John Amadeus of Savoy · 1490
Charles I's son inherited before his first birthday. His mother Blanche of Montferrat served as regent: the child's title and his mother's government are recorded separately.A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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