Background
After the death of his father in 1391, his mother acted as a regent, because of his youth.
military Catholic priest Antipope
After the death of his father in 1391, his mother acted as a regent, because of his youth.
He was surnamed the Peaceful. Born at Chambéry, he was the Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and was elevated by Emperor Sigismund to Duke of Savoy in 1416. Amadeus increased his dominions and encouraged several attempts to negotiate an end to the Hundred Years" War.
Amadeus was elected at Basel as pope Felix V in opposition to Pope Eugene IV, by the Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence and reigned from November 1439 to April 1449.
He stepped down to accept a Cardinal"s hat. He is now regarded as an antipope.
Amadeus" image in history is marred by the account of him as a pontiff concerned with money, to avoid disadvantaging his heirs, found in the Commentaries of Pius World War II Nor is there evidence that he intrigued to obtain the papal office, sending the bishops of Savoy to Basel for this purpose.
