Yolande of France (1434–1478)
Yolande of France (1434–1478)
Duchess of Savoy. Regent for her son Philibert I. Born in 1434 (some sources cite 1436); died in 1478; daughter of Marie of Anjou (1404–1463) and Charles VII (1403–1461), king of France (r. 1422–1461); sister of Louis XI, king of France (r. 1461–1483); married Amedée also known as Amadeus IX, duke of Savoy (r. 1465–1472); children: Philibert I the Hunter, duke of Savoy; Charles I the Warrior, duke of Savoy; Anna of Savoy (1455–1480, who married Frederick IV, future king of Naples); Louise of Savoy (1461–1503, who married Hughes of Chateau-Guyon).
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