Antonia of Savoy

Antonia of Savoy (died 1500), was Lady of Monaco by marriage to Jean II, Lord of Monaco.^[1]

Antonia or Antoinette of Savoy was the illegitimate daughter of Philip II, Duke of Savoy and his mistress Libera Portoneri.^[1] She was raised in the household of the queen of France, Charlotte of Savoy.^[1] In 1487, she was arranged to marry the heir to the throne of Monaco in a peace agreement between Monaco and Savoy supported by France.^[1] The marriage was of high importance to Savoy, and part of a process in which was completed in 1489, when Savoy acknowledged the independence of Savoy.

The couple had a daughter, Marie Grimaldi, who was in 1515 married to Geronimo della Rovere and was forced to renounce her rights to the throne upon her marriage.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Saige, Gustave (1897). Monaco: Ses Origines et Son Histoire. Imprimerie de Monaco. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

Antonia of Savoy Born: 14?? Died: 1500
Preceded by Claudine, Lady of Monaco	Lady Consort of Monaco 1494–1500	Succeeded by Jeanne de Pontevès-Cabanes

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[gustavesaige-1] Saige, Gustave (1897). Monaco: Ses Origines et Son Histoire. Imprimerie de Monaco. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

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