Daisy McLintock Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 From wikipedia:"In January 1474, when Bianca was not quite two years old, she married her first cousin Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (7 August 1465- 22 April 1482), the son of her uncle Amadeus IX of Savoy, and Yolande of France.[1]Duke Philibert died in the spring of 1482, leaving Bianca a widow at the age of ten."I think someone made a typo with her age.This is just plain insanity. The girl wasn't even close to puberty yet they married her off. Someone must have been desperate for a wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I think this was pretty common back then, especially in Royal families...its a sick thought isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I guess that explains the bad teeth and heads like horses....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 GMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopell Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Math is my sworn enemy, but if I'm subtracting correctly he was only 7. And it is a sick thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 That....is just not right....geez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mood Indigo Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 That....is just not right....geezcouldn't agree more, a 7 YO is way too old for a 2 YO, I would say 4 tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinberries Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 daisy, by all appearances u wouldve married lionel richie at age 10 ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 double heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Wow...she was a widow at age 10? Did I miss something terribly important in this thread? Do I need a new prescription on my glasses?Those crazy Royals! Keep this up and all that inbreeding and such will lead to............poor enamel, warm beer, and er uhm...Adam Ant.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.