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Humbert I the White-Handed
d. 1047
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Died
1047
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About
Humbert of the White Hands, first count of Savoy, is the founder of the house that would one day give Italy her kings; he built his little Alpine county out of grants from the Emperor Conrad.
Research notes
✓ HUMBERT I 'the WHITE-HANDED', 1st Count of SAVOY (c.980-c.1047), founder of the house of SAVOY; father of Otto (our line). DOCUMENTED FLOOR; his origins (Burgundian or Saxon) are debated and left note-only. Standard well-documented medieval royal genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.