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County of Savoy

 
Wikipedia: County of Savoy
Grafschaft Savoyen (de)
Comté de Savoie (fr)
Contea di Savouè (frp)
Contea di Savoia (it)
County of Savoy
State of the Holy Roman Empire
Blason Bourgogne-comté ancien(aigle).svg
1003–1416 Savoie flag.svg

Coat of arms of Savoy

Coat of arms

Location of Savoy
Capital Chambéry (Chiamberì)
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 - Created by Rudolph III,
    King of Burgundy
 
1003 1003
 - Raised to duchy 1416
For the later history of Savoy see Duchy of Savoy.

The Counts of Savoy (Italian: Savoia, French: Savoie) emerged, along with the free communes of Switzerland, from the collapse of the Frankish Kingdom of Burgundy. Installed by Rudolph III, King of Burgundy, officially in 1003, the House of Savoy maintained independence as counts, (to 1416) and then as dukes (see Duchy of Savoy, 1416 to 1714).

Counts of Savoy

Main Branch



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