# Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy

> He ruled Savoy for half a century, then tried to rule the Church. The first duke of his house spent his last decade as the final antipope with serious backing — Felix V, an elected rival to Rome who couldn't hold the throne.

*Antipope 1439 to 1449, count of Savoy*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/amadeus-viii-duke-of-savoy

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1383-09-04
- **Died:** 1451-01-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Amadeus inherited the county at eight in 1391 and spent twenty-five years building a state that worked: diplomatic deals, internal reforms, institutions that outlasted him. Emperor Sigismund elevated Savoy to a duchy in 1416, making Amadeus its first duke. He abdicated in 1440 and withdrew to a semi-monastic life. Then the Council of Basel elected him pope in 1439 as Felix V, opposing Eugene IV in a schism that dragged into Nicholas V's reign. He was the last antipope to command real clerical support, though he resigned in 1449, two years before his death.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 12.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Topics
#Business Professionals, #Other, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_VIII,_Duke_of_Savoy)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312636)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Amadeus%20VIII%2C%20Duke%20of%20Savoy)
- [اماديو الثامن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86)
- [V Feliks (Antipapa)](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_Feliks_(Antipapa))
- [Амадэй VIII](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8D%D0%B9_VIII)
- [Амадей VIII Савойски](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9_VIII_%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8)
- [Amadeu VIII de Savoia](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeu_VIII_de_Savoia)
- [Amadeus VIII. Savojský](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_VIII._Savojsk%C3%BD)
- [Modpave Felix 5.](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modpave_Felix_5.)
- [Amadeus VIII.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_VIII.)
- [Αμεδαίος Η΄ της Σαβοΐας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%97%CE%84_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A3%CE%B1%CE%B2%CE%BF%CE%90%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_VIII%2C_Duke_of_Savoy)
- [Felikso la 5-a (kontraŭpapo)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felikso_la_5-a_(kontra%C5%ADpapo))
- [Amadeo VIII de Saboya](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeo_VIII_de_Saboya)
- [Amadeo VIII.a Savoiakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeo_VIII.a_Savoiakoa)
- [آمادئوس هشتم، دوک ساووی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A6%D9%88%D8%B3_%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%8C_%D8%AF%D9%88%DA%A9_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%88%DB%8C)
- [Felix V](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_V)
- [Amèdê VIII de Savouè](https://frp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A8d%C3%AA_VIII_de_Savou%C3%A8)
- [Amédée VIII](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9e_VIII)
- [Fiz V, antipapa](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiz_V%2C_antipapa)
- [אמדאו השמיני, דוכס סבויה](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%90%D7%95_%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%2C_%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9B%D7%A1_%D7%A1%D7%91%D7%95%D7%99%D7%94)
- [Amadeo VIII. Savojski](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeo_VIII._Savojski)
- [V. Félix (ellenpápa)](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._F%C3%A9lix_(ellenp%C3%A1pa))
- [Ամադեուս VIII](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%A4%D5%A5%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD_VIII)
- [Antipaus Feliks V](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipaus_Feliks_V)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Amedeo_VIII_di_Savoia)
- [Teenpous Felix V](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenpous_Felix_V)
- [أميديو الثامن (دوق سافوي)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86_(%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%82_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%88%D9%8A))

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