Jacques II of Savoy ( Fr. Jacques II de Savoie ; , , ) Duke of Nemur and the Count of Geneva 1533, son of Philip I of Savoy , duke of Nemours, and Charlotte de Longville.
| Jacques II of Savoy | |||||||
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| fr Jacques II de Savoie | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Philip I of Savoy | ||||||
| Successor | Carl II | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Philip I of Savoy | ||||||
| Successor | Carl II | ||||||
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| Rod |  Savoy dynasty | ||||||
| Father | Philip I of Savoy | ||||||
| Mother | Charlotte de Longueville | ||||||
| Spouse | Anna d'Este | ||||||
| Children | sons : Karl Emmanuel , Henry I , Emmanuel Philibert Daughter : Margarita Maria | ||||||
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Biography
Jacques of Savoy proved himself during the siege of Lance and Metz (1552-1553), at the Battle of Renti (1554) and the campaign in Piedmont (1555).
He was a supporter of the Guise and as a result of the conspiracy was forced for some time to retire to Savoy . Upon his return to France, Jacques fought with the Huguenots and was noted for success in Dauphine and Lyonne. In 1564, his county of Geneva was elevated to the rank of duchy.
In 1567, Jacques of Savoy convinced the court to return from Mo to Paris, took part in the battle of Saint-Denis , protested against peace in Longjumeau, repelled the invasion of Wolfgang , the Zweibrücken pfalzgraph .
The last years of his life he devoted letters and art and died in Annecy .
Marriage and Children
Wife: from 1566 Anna d'Este (1531-1607), daughter of the duke of Ferrara Ercole II d'Este and Rene of France , widow of Francis I , duke of Guise Children:
- Karl Emmanuel (1567–1595), Duke of Nemours and Geneva from 1585
- Margarita Maria (1569–1572)
- Henry I (1572–1632), Duke of Nemours and Geneva from 1595
- Emmanuel Philibert
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 BNF ID : open data platform - 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 The Peerage