Editing Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (section)

===Head of the family===
As the eldest son of Thomas I of Savoy, Amadeus inherited the county and associated lands on his father's death in 1233. However, his brothers [[Peter II, Count of Savoy|Peter]] and Aymon demanded that he divide the territories and give them their share. In July 1234, he and his brother [[William of Savoy|William]] convened a family meeting at [[Château de Chillon]]. While both sides arrived with armed troops, William was able to negotiate a treaty between the brothers. This treaty kept the lands intact, but recognized the authority of the younger brothers within certain regions under Amadeus.{{sfn|Cox|1974|pp=41-43}} These territories were on the frontiers of Savoy lands, designed to encourage the brothers to expand the county rather than diminish it. When his brother [[Thomas, Count of Flanders|Thomas]] left his career in the church in 1235, Amadeus granted him similar territories.{{sfn|Cox|1974|pp=51-52}}

Before he had a son, Amadeus changed his mind many times regarding his will. Initially, he had made his sons-in-law his heirs, but in 1235, he rewrote his will in favour of his brother Thomas. In December of that year, it went back to having his sons-in-law as heirs, until Amadeus was preparing for the siege. Then he rewrote the will in favour of Thomas. In March 1239, his daughters convinced him to return it to their favour. On 4 November 1240, Thomas returned and persuaded him to rewrite the will in his brother's favour again. When Thomas left, once again the will was reversed.{{sfn|Cox|1974|p=105}} His final will was written in 1252, leaving the title and nearly everything to his son, [[Boniface, Count of Savoy|Boniface]], and naming his brother Thomas as regent and second in line for the title.{{sfn|Cox|1974|p=224}}