future King Charles V of France in 1349 and Amadeus VI of Savoy was appointed Imperial vicar of Arelat by Emperor Charles IV in 1365. Amadeus VII gained access to the Mediterranean Sea by the acquisition of the County of Nice in 1388, and his son Amadeus VIII purchased the County of Geneva in 1401. The extended Savoy lands were finally raised to a duchy in 1416 by the German king Sigismund (see Duchy of Savoy 1416–1718). Counts of Savoy Humbert I the White-Handed: 1003–1047/48 Amadeus I of the Tail, son: 1030/48–1051/56 Otto I, brother: 1051/56–1060 Peter I, son: 1060–78 Amadeus II, brother: 1078–80 Humbert II the Fat, brother: 1082/91–1103 Amadeus III, son: 1103–48 Humbert III the Blessed, son: 1148–89 Thomas, son: 1189–1233 Amadeus IV, son: 1233–53 Boniface, son: 1253–63 Peter II the Little Charlemagne, uncle: 1263–68 Philip I, brother: 1268–85 (Thomas, Count of Flanders, did not rule Savoy) Amadeus V the Great, nephew: 1285–1323 Edward the Liberal, son: 1323–29 Aymon the Peaceful, brother: 1329–43 Amadeus VI the Green Count, son: 1343–83 Amadeus VII the Red Count, son: 1383–91 Amadeus VIII the Peaceful, son: 1391–1416 In 1416 Amadeus VIII was raised to the status of Duke of Savoy. See also Savoie Haute-Savoie Notes References Further reading Taylor, A.J. and Lewis is Savoy. "A Letter from Lewis of Savoy to Edward I" The English Historical Review, Vol. 68, No. 266 (Jan., 1953), 56–62 States and territories established in 1003 County of Savoy Geographic history of Italy Geographic history of France 1000s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1003 establishments in Europe 1410s disestablishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1416 disestablishments in Europe Duchy of Savoy Counties of the Holy Roman Empire de:Savoyen#Grafen von Savoyen