Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Savoyard nobleman and antipope (1383–1451) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amadeus VIII (4 September 1383 – 7 January 1451), nicknamed the Peaceful, was Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and Duke of Savoy from 1416 to 1440. He was a claimant to the papacy from 1439 to 1449 as Felix V[lower-alpha 1] in opposition to Popes Eugene IV and Nicholas V.
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Antipope Felix V | |
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![]() Portrait of antipope Felix V in the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493) | |
Count of Savoy | |
Reign | 1391–1416 |
Predecessor | Amadeus VII |
Regent | Bonne of Bourbon (1391–1397) |
Duke of Savoy | |
Reign | 1416–1440 |
Successor | Louis I |
Regent | Louis I (c. 1434 – 5 February 1440) |
Spouse | |
Issue (among others) | |
House | Savoy |
Father | Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy |
Mother | Bonne of Berry |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 24 July 1440 |
Papacy ended | 7 April 1449 |
Predecessor | Eugene IV Roman claimant: |
Opposed to | Pope Eugene IV Pope Nicholas V |
Orders | |
Consecration | 24 July 1440 |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 September 1383 |
Died | 7 January 1451(1451-01-07) (aged 67) Geneva |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
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