Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy

antipope 1439 to 1449, count of Savoie

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1383

Place of Birth: Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1451

Profession: military personnel, Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Amadeus VIII (4 September 1383 – 7 January 1451) was a Savoyard nobleman, the son of Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy and Bonne of Berry.
He was surnamed the Peaceful.
After the death of his father in 1391, his mother acted as a regent, because of his youth.
He was an antipope of the Catholic Church from 1439 to 1449 as Felix V, in opposition to Popes Eugene IV and Nicholas V.