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Thomas II de Savoie
Signore di Piemonte
(1199–1259)

Biographical

Signore di Piemonte 1234–59†
Principe di Capua 1254
Co-Count of Flanders 1237–44
Co-Count of Hainault 1237–44
Signore di Torino 1247
Signore di Ivrea 1247
Signore de Canavese 1247
Signore di Lanzo 1247
Seigneur de Bard
Seigneur de Saint-Genis
Signore di Pinerolo 1243

Imperial Vicar of Piemonte
Imperial Vicar of Lombardy
Regent of Savoy 1253–59†
Provost of the cathedral of Valence 1224–33 ren.
Canon at Lyon cathedral
Canon of Lausanne 1227

Thomas, like his brothers, was destined for the Church, but he abandoned this path and, after marrying the countess of Flanders, he became co-ruler of Flanders with her. Although a foreigner there, he was able to win the favour of the people. After her death in 1244, he returned to Piedmont. He went to war against Asti, and was defeated in 1255 in Montebruno. He was captured in Turin and imprisoned there for fifteen months, and then after signing agreements in favour of Asti, was sent there and kept prisoner for another four months. He was released in 1257, but two of his sons were surrendered as hostages. In his will, Count Amédée IV named his brother Thomas his heir in default of male children. The abbot of Santa Maria di Pinerolo transferred Pinerolo to Thomas in 1243. Other sources have Thomas born in 1202.

Place of birth: Château de Montmélian
Place of death: Chambéry
Place of burial: Cathedral of Aosta

Son of Thomas I de Savoie and Béatrice de Géneve. He was married firstly to Jeanne of Flanders in 1237, with no issue, and secondly to Beatrice Fieschi after 1251 (or in 1245), with issue.

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