OTD April 10th. 1480 - Philibert II, Duke of Savoy

Philibert II (in Italian: Filiberto) was born on April 10th. 1480
at Pont-d'Ain (nowadays in Eastern France).

The Duke sometimes was mentioned as 'the Handsome' or 'the Good'.



His parents were Philip the Landless and Marguerite of Bourbon.

In 1496 he married Yolande Louise of Savoy.
The bride only was 9 years old! The groom was only 16 years old.
She died in 1499 at the age of 12.

In 1500 he married Margaret of Austria. More about this important
woman on this link.

Philibert died in 1504 at the age of 24. He had no children.

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