tˈɑːməs ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː, æz hiː wʌzðɪ ˈɛldɪst sˈʌn ænd ˈɛɹ ʌv tˈɑːməs ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, fˈɛlt ɐn ɪndʒˈʌstɪs ɪn bˌiːɪŋ sɚpˈæst baɪ jˈʌŋɡɚ bɹˈʌðɚz ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, ænd klˈeɪmd ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli sɐvˈɔɪ fɹʌm hɪz ˈʌŋkəlz.
Thomas III, as he was the eldest son and heir of Thomas II, felt an injustice in being surpassed by younger brothers of his father, and claimed unsuccessfully Savoy from his uncles.