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Humbert I, Count of Savoy

980 - 1047

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Humbert I (Italian: Umberto I; c. 980 – 1047), better known as Humbert the White-Handed (French: Humbert aux blanches-mains) or Humbert Whitehand (Italian: Umberto Biancamano), was the count of Savoy from 1032 until his death and the founder of the House of Savoy. Of obscure origins, his service to the Holy Roman Emperors Henry II and Conrad II was rewarded with the counties of Maurienne and Aosta and lands in Valais, all at the expense of local bishops and archbishops; the territory came to be known as the county of Savoy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Humbert I, Count of Savoy is the 5,594th most popular politician (down from 3,013th in 2019), the 149th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 85th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Swiss Politician.

Humbert I, Count of Savoy, was most famous for being the founder of the House of Savoy. He was also a military leader and a diplomat.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Humbert I, Count of Savoy ranks 5,594 out of 19,576. Before him are Laurent Fabius, Archduchess Marie Caroline of Austria, Coluccio Salutati, Sultan Husayn, Al-Qadir, and Odo de St Amand. After him are Sisavang Vong, Jehan Sadat, Antipope Eulalius, Zhong Hui, Duncan II of Scotland, and Graça Machel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 980, Humbert I, Count of Savoy ranks 11. Before him are Olof Skötkonung, Harald II of Denmark, Hemma of Gurk, Tancred of Hauteville, Mokjong of Goryeo, and Gerard of Csanád. After him are Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders, Emperor Ichijō, Muhammad II of Córdoba, Einar Thambarskelfir, Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi, and Unsuri. Among people deceased in 1047, Humbert I, Count of Savoy ranks 3. Before him are Magnus the Good, and Pope Clement II. After him are Rodulfus Glaber, Henry VII, Duke of Bavaria, Otto II, Duke of Swabia, and Eustace I, Count of Boulogne.

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In Switzerland

Among people born in Switzerland, Humbert I, Count of Savoy ranks 149 out of 1,015. Before him are Judith of Habsburg (1271), Nicolaus II Bernoulli (1695), Hans Martin Sutermeister (1907), Alfonsina Storni (1892), Antoine-Henri Jomini (1779), and Ernest Ansermet (1883). After him are Kurt Koch (1950), Jean-Robert Argand (1768), Germain Henri Hess (1802), Jakob Ammann (1644), Ami Argand (1750), and Max Bill (1908).

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Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland

Among politicians born in Switzerland, Humbert I, Count of Savoy ranks 12. Before him are Louis, Duke of Savoy (1413), Rudolf II, Duke of Austria (1270), Micheline Calmy-Rey (1945), Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1867), Judith of Habsburg (1271), and Hans Martin Sutermeister (1907). After him are Viola Amherd (1962), Karin Keller-Sutter (1963), Pascal Couchepin (1942), Jaime, Duke of Madrid (1870), Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1919), and Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria (1938).

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