Career Philip I, Count of Savoy

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in 1243, while henry fighting in gascony, philip escorted sister beatrice of savoy , niece sanchia of provence visit eleanor, henry, , new baby beatrice. cheered besieged king lavished further gifts on bishop.

in 1244, pope innocent iv fled rome, , philip convinced brother, amadeus iv, count of savoy, let pope pass through savoy. philip escorted pope lyon, , remained him ensure safety. pope innocent ensured philip s election archbishop of lyon in 1245.

while there, philip continued family s policies of governing through trade. in 1248 negotiated aymar iii of valentinois reduce taxes traders pay on foods travelling through lands, , on next few years granted charters towns throughout area.

when, against expectations, philip became next heir county of savoy, gave church offices , married adelaide, countess palatine of burgundy, on 12 june 1267. became count of savoy in 1268, , in 1272 acquired county of bresse. while @ first successful in extending power of savoy, in 1282 opposed coalition of king rudolph i, charles of anjou (who count of provence), dauphin, , counts of geneva.

he appointed nephew, amadeus, successor, , died childless in roussillon in 1285.