Philibert Berthelier (other)
Philibert Berthelier may refer to: *Philibert Berthelier (Geneva patriot) ( 1465–1519), one of the first martyrs in Geneva's fight for liberty *Philibert Berthelier (Son of Geneva patriot) Philibert Berthelier was a Republic of Geneva citizen who opposed the ecclesiastical rule of John Calvin. Children of Geneva Philibert Berthelier was a son of a Geneva patriot who had led Geneva in keeping its independence from Charles III, Duke ...

Philibert Berthelier (Geneva Patriot)
Philibert Berthelier (c. 1465August 23, 1519), often known just as Berthelier, was a Genevan patriot, an uncompromising enemy of the Duke of Savoy in his ambition to control Geneva. Rebellion against the Duke of Savoy In 1513, the Duke of Savoy nominated his cousin as bishop of Geneva, and Berthelier called for a rebellion, but later made a political compromise with the Bishop of Geneva when accepting nomination as commander of the Castle of Penay. However, in June 1515 he rose in open rebellion, and in 1517 even fled to Fribourg in order to secretly promote a cooperation between the republican factions in both cities. In February 1518 he returned to Geneva after being given safe conduct by the bishop of that city, and in October of the same year began a series of secret meetings with members of the republican faction in the city (known as Huguenots) for the purpose of overthrowing Savoy rule. In order to prevent any rebellion, the bishop of Geneva decided to move his residence into ...
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