Boniface of Savoy

Boniface (1 December 1244 – 7 June 1263), called Roland (Orlando) for his warlike spirit, was the only son of Count Amadeus IV of Savoy. He succeeded in 1253 under the regency of his mother and uncle Thomas II.

After Thomas's death in 1259 he ruled alone, allying with the Ghibellines against Asti and Charles of Anjou. Having beaten William VII of Montferrat at Rivoli in 1263, he was defeated and captured before Turin and died of his wounds. He was succeeded by his uncle Peter.