Umbert (Humbert) II de la Tour du Pen ( fr. Humbert II de la Tour-du-Pin ; c. 1312 - May 22, 1355 ) - Dauphin Vienne , Count of Albona , Grenoble , Oisan and Briancon from July 1333 to July 16, 1349, son of Dauphin Jean II and Beatrice of Hungary .
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 Umber II. Portrait of an unknown author (late 14th century) | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Gig VIII de la Tour du Pins | ||||||
| Successor | Karl French | ||||||
| sold to Philip VI of France | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Gig VIII de la Tour du Pins | ||||||
| Successor | Titles have disappeared | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Hugo d'Arcy | ||||||
| Successor | Jean III de Craon | ||||||
| Birth | OK. 1312 | ||||||
| Death | May 22, 1355 Clermont-en-Auvergne | ||||||
| Burial place | Paris , Dominican monastery | ||||||
| Kind | House de la Tour du Pins | ||||||
| Father | Jean II de la Tour du Pins | ||||||
| Mother | Beatrice of Hungary | ||||||
| Spouse | Maria de Beau | ||||||
| Children | Andre illegitimate : Amedei, Katerina | ||||||
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Biography
Umbert II ascended the throne after the death of his older brother Gig VIII , who died during the siege of the Savoy fortress of Perrier. He was the last Dauphin before this title passed to the heirs of the French king.
In 1345-1347, Umbert participated in the crusade against Smyrna, which became tragic for him: his wife, accompanying him, died. In addition, the entire count treasury went to equip the troops and the dauphin was completely ruined.
The only son of Umberto II died at the age of two, so he did not have an heir, and since 1338 he had hatched a plan to sell his possessions to Pope Benedict XII . This venture was unsuccessful. But there was another buyer - the king of France Philip VI . The deal took place in 1349. The king paid Umbert II 400 thousand ecu and pledged to pay an annual pension. One of the terms of the agreement was the preservation of the autonomy of the county and the preservation of the title of the Dauphin for its rulers, as well as the exemption of residents of Dauphin from certain taxes.
After the sale of his lands, Umbert joined the Dominican Order and intended to become the Archbishop of Paris and later - the Pope. He accepted the titles of Prince Briancon, Duke de Chamsore and Marquis de Cézan.
In 1345–1348 he led the Second Crusade to Smyrna .
From 1351 - the titular patriarch of Alexandria , from 1352 - the archbishop of Reims .
Umber II died in 1355. His wife was Maria de Beau , daughter of Bertrand III de Beau , Count of Andria.
Marriage and children
Wife: after July 26, 1332, Maria de Beau (d. 1347), daughter of the daughter of Bertrand III de Beau , Count of Andria, and Beatrice of Anjou-Sicily . Children:
- Andre (September 5, 1333 - October 1335)
Umbert also knows several illegitimate children:
- Amadeus (d. After 1351)
- Katerina (d. After March 29, 1341); husband: from 1338/1340 Pierre de Lucin (d. after 1343)
Links
- Comtes d'Albon (English) . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Date of treatment February 3, 2013.
- Humbert II (1333-1349) (Fr.) . Atelier des Dauphins - Patrimoine du Haut-Grésivaudan. Date of treatment February 3, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.