Background
He was a son of James of Piedmont and Marguerite de Beaujeu (1346–1402).
He was a son of James of Piedmont and Marguerite de Beaujeu (1346–1402).
In 1405, he founded the University of Turin. When he died in 1418, the Piedmont-Achaea cadet branch of the House of Savoy died with him. His titles and estates were inherited by the senior line of the House of Savoy.
