List of consorts of Montferrat
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The Marchioness and Duchesses of Montferrat were the consorts of the rulers of a territory in Piedmont
south of the Po
and east of Turin
called Montferrat
. The March of Montferrat
was created by Berengar II of Italy
in 950
during a redistribution of power in the northwest of his kingdom. It was originally named after and held by the Aleramici. In 1574, Montferrat was raised to a Duchy
by Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
(see Duchy of Montferrat
).
House of Aleramici
House of Paleologi
House of Gonzaga
In 1536 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
granted the marquisate, despite competing claims from Savoy and from the Marquis of Saluzzo, to the Gonzagas. This was confirmed in 1559 by the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis.
House of Gonzaga
In 1574, Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
raisd the Gonzaga marquis to a duke and the "march" became the Duchy of Montferrat
.
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
south of the Po
Po River
The Po |Ligurian]]: Bodincus or Bodencus) is a river that flows either or – considering the length of the Maira, a right bank tributary – eastward across northern Italy, from a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face...
and east of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
called Montferrat
Montferrat
Montferrat is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy...
. The March of Montferrat
March of Montferrat
The March of Montferrat was frontier march of the Kingdom of Italy during the Middle Ages and state of the Holy Roman Empire...
was created by Berengar II of Italy
Berengar II of Italy
Berengar of Ivrea , sometimes also referred to as Berengar II of Italy, was Margrave of Ivrea and usurper King of Italy from 950 until his deposition in 961, the last before Italy's incorporation into the Holy Roman Empire...
in 950
950
Year 950 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Duke Boleslav I of Bohemia makes peace with Otto I....
during a redistribution of power in the northwest of his kingdom. It was originally named after and held by the Aleramici. In 1574, Montferrat was raised to a Duchy
Duchy
A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess.Some duchies were sovereign in areas that would become unified realms only during the Modern era . In contrast, others were subordinate districts of those kingdoms that unified either partially or completely during the Medieval era...
by Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...
(see Duchy of Montferrat
Duchy of Montferrat
The Duchy of Montferrat was created out of what was left of the March of Montferrat after the last Palaeologus heir had died and the margraviate been briefly controlled by Spain . After that brief interlude, it passed to the Gonzaga Dukes of Mantua...
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House of AleramiciHouse of AleramiciThe Aleramici were a medieval family of Italian nobility which ruled various northwestern counties and marches from the tenth to the 14th century. The founder of the family was William I of Montferrat, a Frank, who came over to Italy in 888 or 889 to aid his fellow Frank Guy III of Spoleto in a...
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Name Unknown | Guglielmo I William I, Marquess of Montferrat William I Miagro stands at the head of the Aleramici family which ruled Montferrat for four centuries. He was the father of the first margrave Aleram.... |
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Gerberga of Ivrea (Gerberga di Ivrea) |
Berengar II of Italy Berengar II of Italy Berengar of Ivrea , sometimes also referred to as Berengar II of Italy, was Margrave of Ivrea and usurper King of Italy from 950 until his deposition in 961, the last before Italy's incorporation into the Holy Roman Empire... (Ivrea) |
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Name Unknown | Ottone I degli Aleramici Otto I, Marquess of Montferrat Otto I was the Marquess of Montferrat briefly following his father Aleram on the throne.Otto was the son of Aleram and his first wife. Notably obscure, he did not appear with his parents and his younger brother Anselm at the foundation of the monstery of Grazzano in 961... |
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Waza Waza Waza or WAZA may refer to:* WAZA,China is an emerging artist collective founded by Hu Ge in 2002 in Wuhan, China.* World Association of Zoos and Aquariums * The House of Vasa... |
The Miracula sancti Bononii records William's wife as Waza. She prayed at the tomb of Saint Bononio Bononio Saint Bononio was a Benedictine abbot and saint of the Catholic Church. A native of Bologna, he was a disciple of Saint Romuald. Romuald sent him to preach in Egypt and Syria.... , abbot of Santissimi Michele e Genuario di Lucedio. |
Guglielmo III degli Aleramici William III, Marquess of Montferrat William III was the Margrave of Montferrat and Count of Vado from 991 to his death. He was the eldest son and successor of Otto I. William I and II were the father and son respectively of Aleram, the first margrave, but neither served as margrave himself.William's religious policy was a... |
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Adelaide of Susa Adelaide of Susa Adelaide of Susa was the Marchioness of Turin from 1034 to her death. She moved the seat of the march from Turin to Susa and settled the itinerant court there... (Adelasia di Susa) |
Ulric Manfred II of Turin Ulric Manfred II of Turin Ulric Manfred II was the Margrave of Turin and Susa in the early 11th century.- Biography:... (Arduinici) |
1014/20 | before 19 January 1042 | January 1142 husband's accession |
14 Mar 1044/1045 husband's death |
19 December 1091 | Enrique degli Aleramici Henry, Marquess of Montferrat Henry was the son of William III of Montferrat and Waza. He was the younger brother of Otto II of Montferrat. He and his brother were co-lords of the March of Montferrat from 1042.... |
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Constance of Savoy (Costanza di Savoia) |
Amadeus II, Count of Savoy (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
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20 November 1084 husband's death |
- | Ottone II degli Aleramici Otto II, Marquess of Montferrat Otto II was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1042 until his death.Otto was the son and successor of William III and Waza. He married Constance, daughter of Amadeus II of Savoy. He was succeeded by their son William IV... |
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Tibaldo d'Agliè | - | - | 1100 husband's death |
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Gisela of Burgundy (Gisella di Borgogna) |
William I, Count of Burgundy William I, Count of Burgundy William I , called the Great , was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy... (Ivrea) |
1075 | 1105 | May 1133 | Ranieri degli Aleramici | ||
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Judith of Babenberg Judith of Babenberg Judith of Babenberg , , was a daughter of Agnes of Germany and her second husband Leopold III of Austria. The chronicler Otto of Freising was one of her older brothers; Conrad III of Germany her half-brother. Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor was her nephew.She married c... (Giuditta di Babenberg) |
Leopold III, Margrave of Austria Leopold III, Margrave of Austria Saint Leopold III was the Margrave of Austria in 1073–1136. He is the patron saint of Austria, of the city of Vienna, of Lower Austria, and, jointly with Saint Florian, of Upper Austria. His feast day is November 15.-Biography:... (Babenberg) |
late 1110s/1120 | before 28 March 1133 | May 1135 husband's accession |
after 1168 | Guglielmo V degli Aleramici William V, Marquess of Montferrat William V of Montferrat , also known as William the Old to distinguish him from his eldest son, William Longsword, was marquess of Montferrat from c. 1136 to his death in 1191... |
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| Isabella I of Jerusalem (Isabella di Gerusalemme) |
Amalric I, King of Jerusalem Amalric I of Jerusalem Amalric I of Jerusalem was King of Jerusalem 1163–1174, and Count of Jaffa and Ascalon before his accession. Amalric was the second son of Melisende of Jerusalem and Fulk of Jerusalem... (Ingelger) |
1172 | 24 November 1190 | 1191 husband's accession |
28 April 1192 husband's death |
May/June 1205 | Corrado degli Aleramici Conrad of Montferrat Conrad of Montferrat was a northern Italian nobleman, one of the major participants in the Third Crusade. He was the de facto King of Jerusalem, by marriage, from 24 November 1190, but officially elected only in 1192, days before his death... |
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| Jeanne de Châtillon-sur-Loing (Giovanna di Châtillon) |
Raynald of Châtillon-sur-Loing Raynald of Chatillon Raynald of Châtillon was a knight who served in the Second Crusade and remained in the Holy Land after its defeat... (Châtillon House of Châtillon The House of Châtillon was a notable French family, with origins in the 9th century and surviving until 1762. The name comes from a county in Champagne, with its capital in Châtillon-sur-Marne and branches in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Blois, Penthièvre, Chartres, etc.The counts of Châtillon added to... ) |
According to Nicetas Choniates Nicetas Choniates Nicetas or Niketas Choniates , sometimes called Acominatos, was a Greek historian – like his brother Michael Acominatus, whom he accompanied from their birthplace Chonae to Constantinople... , Boniface had remarried in late 1186-early 1187. This bride was possibly Jeanne de Châtillon-sur-Loing, daughter of Raynald de Châtillon-sur-Loing Raynald of Chatillon Raynald of Châtillon was a knight who served in the Second Crusade and remained in the Holy Land after its defeat... and his first wife Princess Constance of Antioch Constance of Antioch Constance of Antioch was the only daughter of Bohemund II of Antioch by his wife Alice, princess of Jerusalem. She was also Princess regnant of the Principality of Antioch from 1130 to her death.-Early life:... . The Lignages d'Outremer name "Maria e Joanna" as the two daughters of "Rinaldo de Castellion" and his wife "Costanza…la Nova Princessa", stating that Marie (presumably being an error for Agnes) married "el re d'Ungaria" and Jeanne married "el re de Salonichio". This is the only reference so far found to this daughter but, if it is correct, "el re de Salonichio" can only refer to Boniface. Jeanne would have been the maternal aunt of Boniface's last wife; apparently, the marriage was childless or, if they had children, none survive to adulthood. |
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Eleanora of Savoy (Eleanora di Savoy) |
Humbert III, Count of Savoy (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
Some sources claim that in 1197, Boniface married Eleonora, a daughter of his cousin Humbert III of Savoy. If so, she died in 1202, leaving no known children. Usseglio is sceptical of this marriage having taken place: the evidence is thin, and there would have been questions of consanguinity. It is notable that Vaqueiras, in his songs of the 1190s, addressed Beatrice, but neither he nor any other troubadour working at the court in this period dedicated any songs to a wife of Boniface, which suggests he was a long-term widower. Another fact show that Humbert III of Svoy only had two surviving daughters, Sophia or Eleonora and Alix. Sophia/Eleonora was the second wife of Azzo VI of Este Azzo VI of Este Azzo VI , known as Azzolino, was the Marquis of Este from the death of his father, Azzo V, in 1190 until his death... ; in consequence, a marriage between her and Boniface was impossible. Alix died in infancy, shortly before her betrothal with John of England John of England John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death... . |
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Margaret of Hungary Margaret of Hungary Margaret of Hungary was the Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor.- Family :Margaret was the eldest daughter of Béla III of Hungary and his first wife Agnes of Antioch. She was a younger sister of Emeric, King of Hungary. Her younger siblings were Andrew II of Hungary and... (Margherita d'Ungheria) |
Béla III of Hungary Béla III of Hungary Béla III was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was educated in the court of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I who was planning to ensure his succession in the Byzantine Empire till the birth of his own son... (Árpád Árpád dynasty The Árpáds or Arpads was the ruling dynasty of the federation of the Hungarian tribes and of the Kingdom of Hungary . The dynasty was named after Grand Prince Árpád who was the head of the tribal federation when the Magyars occupied the Carpathian Basin, circa 895... ) |
1175 | 9 August 1202 | 4 September 1207 husband's death |
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Berta of Clavesana (Berta di Clavesana) |
Bonifacio, Marquess of Clavesana and Count of Cortemiglia | 1180 | 9 August 1202 | 4 September 1207 husband's accession |
1224 | Guglielmo VI degli Aleramici William VI, Marquess of Montferrat William VI was the Marquess of Montferrat from 1203 and pretender to the Kingdom of Thessalonica from 1207.-Youth:... |
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Margaret of Savoy (Margherita di Savoia) |
Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
1224/28 | 9 December 1235 | 12 June 1253 husband's death |
1254 or after 14 January 1264 | Bonifacio II degli Aleramici Boniface II, Marquess of Montferrat Boniface II , called the Giant, was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1225 until his death. He received the titularity of the Kingdom of Thessalonica in 1239.... |
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| Isabel de Clare (Isabella di Clare) |
Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, 6th Earl of Gloucester was son of Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford and Isabel Marshal. On his father's death, when he became Earl of Gloucester , he was entrusted first to the guardianship of Hubert de Burgh. On Hubert's fall, his guardianship was... (de Clare De Clare The de Clare family of Norman lords were associated with the Welsh Marches, Suffolk, Surrey, Kent and Ireland. They were descended from Richard fitz Gilbert, who accompanied William the Conqueror into England during the Norman conquest of England.-Origins:The Clare family descends from Gilbert... s) |
1240 | June 1258 | 1270 | Guglielmo VII degli Aleramici William VII, Marquess of Montferrat William VII , called the Great , was the twelfth Margrave of Montferrat from 1253 to his death. He was also the titular King of Thessalonica.-Youth:... |
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Beatrice of Castile and León (Beatrice di Castiglia e León) |
Alfonso X of Castile and León (Anscarids Anscarids The Anscarids or Anscarii or the House of Ivrea were a medieval Frankish dynasty of Burgundian origin which rose to prominence in Italy in the tenth century, even briefly holding the Italian throne. They also ruled the County of Burgundy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and it was one of their... ) |
5 November/6 December 1254 | August 1271 | after 1280 | |||
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Margaret of Savoy (Margherita di Savoia) |
Amadeus V, Count of Savoy Amadeus V, Count of Savoy Amadeus V , surnamed the Great for his wisdom and success as a ruler, was the Count of Savoy from 1285 to 1323. He established Chambéry as his seat... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
1295 | 23 March 1296 | 9 March 1305 husband's death |
1339 | Giovanni I degli Aleramici John I, Marquess of Montferrat John I was the Margrave of Montferrat, last the Aleramici dynasty, from 1292 to his death.John was the only son of William VII of Montferrat and his second wife Beatrice, daughter of Alfonso X of Castile. In his youth, John was put under the tutelage of Thomas I of Saluzzo during the period of... |
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House of PaleologiPalaiologosPalaiologos , often latinized as Palaeologus, was a Byzantine Greek noble family, which produced the last ruling dynasty of the Byzantine Empire. After the Fourth Crusade, members of the family fled to the neighboring Empire of Nicaea, where Michael VIII Palaiologos became co-emperor in 1259,...
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| Argentina Spinola | Opicino Spinola, Doge of Genoa (Spinola Spinola Spinola may refer to:*Spinola family a leading political family in Genoa in the 13th and 14th Centuries.-People:* Battista Spinola, 16th century Doge of Genoa* Benedict Spinola , a 16th century Genoese merchant in London... ) |
1295 | October 1307 | 1337 | Teodoro I Paleologo Theodore I, Marquess of Montferrat Theodore I Palaiologos or Palaeologus was Marquess of Montferrat from 1306 until his death.He was a son of Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos and Irene of Montferrat... |
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Bernard VII, Count of Comminges | - | 1337 | 24 April 1338 husband's death |
after 23 June 1354 | Giovanni II Paleologo John II, Marquess of Montferrat John II Palaeologus was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1338.He was the son of Theodore I of Montferrat, with whom he was associated in the government from 1336. He had great fortune in extending the boundaries of the margraviate against his neighbours... |
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Isabella of Majorca (Isabella di Maiorca) |
James III of Majorca James III of Majorca James III , called the Rash or the Unfortunate, son of Ferdinand of Majorca and Isabelle de Sabran, heiress of Principality of Achaea, was the King of Majorca from 1324 to 1344. He was the last independent king of Majorca of the House of Barcelona.James was born at Catania... (Barcelona House of Barcelona The House of Barcelona was a medieval dynasty that ruled the County of Barcelona continuously from 878 and the Crown of Aragon from 1137 . From the male part they descend from the Bellonids, the descendants of Wifred the Hairy... ) |
1337 | 4 September 1358 | 19 March 1372 husband's death |
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| Violante Visconti Violante Visconti Violante Visconti was the second of three children of Galeazzo II Visconti, Lord of Milan and Pavia, and Bianca of Savoy. Her father gave to her the provinces of Alba, Mondovì, Kenites, Cherasco and Demonte as an inheritance... |
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Lord of Milan Gian Galeazzo Visconti Gian Galeazzo Visconti , son of Galeazzo II Visconti and Bianca of Savoy, was the first Duke of Milan and ruled the late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance... (Visconti House of Visconti Visconti is the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. There are two distinct Visconti families: The first one in the Republic of Pisa in the mid twelfth century who achieved prominence first in Pisa, then in Sardinia where they became rulers of Gallura... ) |
1354 | 2 August 1377 | 16 December 1378 husband's death |
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| Argentina of Lunigiana (Argentina di Lunigiana) |
Leonardo Malaspina, Marquess of Massa (Malaspina) |
- | - | - | 1387 | Teodoro II Paleologo Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat -Life:He was the thirdborn son of John II of Montferrat and Isabel of Majorca. Theodore was named governor of the margraviate after the death of his brother John III. After the death of John II, Montferrat had been plunged into a crisis brought on by the quick succession of two young rulers,... |
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Joanna of Bar (Giovanna di Bar) |
Robert I, Duke of Bar Robert I of Bar Robert I of Bar was Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson and Count and then Duke of Bar. He succeeded his elder brother Edward II of Bar as count in 1352, and the county was promoted to a duchy in 1354... (Scarpone) |
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| Blessed Margaret of Savoy Blessed Margaret of Savoy The Blessed Margaret of Savoy was Marchioness of Montferrat.-Family:Margaret was the eldest of the four children—all daughters—born to Amadeo of Savoy, and his wife Catherine of Geneva.Her paternal grandparents were Giacomo of Savoy, titular Prince of Achaea and his second wife... (Beata Margherita di Savoia) |
Amadeo, Prince of Achaea Amadeo, Prince of Achaea Amadeus or Amedeo of Savoy was the son of James of Piedmont and his third wife Marguerite de Beaujeu. By James' will of 16 May 1366, he was declared his firstborn and heir. In 1367, he succeeded his father in his titles of Lord of Piedmont and Prince of Achaea... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
21 June 1390 | 17 January 1403 | 16 April 1418 husband's death |
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Joanna of Savoy (Giovanna di Savoia) |
Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy Amadeus VII , surnamed the Red Count, was Count of Savoy from 1383 to 1391.He married Bonne of Berry, daughter of John, Duke of Berry who was the younger brother of Charles V of France. They had three children: Amedeo VIII;Bonne Amadeus VII (1360, Avigliana, Piedmont – November 1, 1391),... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
16 July 1392 | 26 April 1411 | 16 April 1418 husband's accession |
12 March 1445 husband's death |
January 1460 | Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo |
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Marguerite of Savoy Marguerite of Savoy Margaret of Savoy , also known as Marguerite de Savoie or Margherita di Savoia, was the eldest surviving daughter of Louis, Duke of Savoy. She was the wife of Margrave John IV of Montferrat and later the wife of Pierre II de Luxembourg, Count of Saint-Pol, of Brienne, de Ligny, Marle and Soissons... (Margharita di Savoia) |
Louis, Duke of Savoy Louis, Duke of Savoy Louis I was Duke of Savoy from 1440 until his death.-Life:... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
1439 | 2 May/December 1458 | 19 January 1464 husband's death |
9 March 1483 | Giovanni IV Paleologo | |
| Marie de Foix (Maria di Foix) |
Gaston IV, Count of Foix Gaston IV, Count of Foix Gaston IV, Count of Foix, Viscount of Béarn was a French nobleman from Bearn, who founded a brief-ruling dynastic house of the Kingdom of Navarre.He was a son of John I, Count of Foix and Jeanne d'Albret... (Foix-Béarn-Bigorre) |
1452 | 19 January 1465 | 1467 | Guglielmo VIII Paleologo William VIII, Marquess of Montferrat William VIII Palaiologos was the Marquess of Montferrat from 1464 until his death.He was the third son of Marquess John Jacob, and inherited the Marquisate after the death of his elder brother John IV. He obtained by Emperor Frederick III the territories lost to Savoy from 1435... |
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| Isabella Maria Sforza (Elisabetta Maria Sforza) |
Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza Francesco I Sforza was an Italian condottiero, the founder of the Sforza dynasty in Milan, Italy. He was the brother of Alessandro, with whom he often fought.-Early life:... (Sforza House of Sforza Sforza was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan.-History:The dynasty was founded by Muzio Attendolo , called Sforza , a condottiero from Romagna serving the Angevin kings of Naples... ) |
10 June 1456 | 18 July 1469 | 1 September 1472 | ||||
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Bernardina of Brosse (Bernarda di Brosse) |
Jean II de Brosse Jean II de Brosse Jean II de Brosse, also Jehan II de Brosse , was the elder son of French Maréchal Jean de Brosse. He would become chambellan of the king of France in 1449... (Brosse) |
1450 | 6 January 1474 | 27 February 1483 husband's death |
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Helena of Brosse (Elena di Brosse) |
Jean II de Brosse Jean II de Brosse Jean II de Brosse, also Jehan II de Brosse , was the elder son of French Maréchal Jean de Brosse. He would become chambellan of the king of France in 1449... (Brosse) |
1460 | 31 August 1483 | 1484 | Bonifacio III Paleologo Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat Boniface III was marquess of Montferrat from 1483 until his death.-Biography:He was the son of marquis John Jacob and Joanna of Savoy. He succeeded his brother William VIII who had got involved in the War of Ferrara. When the conflict eastern front settled, Boniface had to face the advance of... |
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| Marija Branković (Maria Branković) |
Stefan III Branković, Despotes in Serbia (Branković House of Brankovic House of Branković or Brankovići was a noble Serbian medieval dynasty. The family descent via female line through marriage from the Royal House of Nemanjić. The families rise to prominence during the time of disintegration of Serbian Empire under the last ruler of House of Nemanjić... ) |
1466 | 8 July 1485 | 31 January 1494 husband's death |
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| Anne of Alençon Anne of Alençon Anne d'Alençon , Lady of La Guerche, was a French noblewoman and a Marquise of Montferrat as the wife of William IX, Marquis of Montferrat... (Anna d'Alençon) |
René, Duke of Alençon (Valois-Alençon) |
30 October 1492 | 31 October 1508 | 4 October 1518 husband's death |
18 October 1562 | Guglielmo IX Paleologo William IX, Marquess of Montferrat William IX was marquess of Montferrat from 1494 until his death.-Biography:He was the son of marquis Boniface III and Maria Branković.... |
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Julia of Naples (Giulia di Napoli) |
Frederick IV of Naples Frederick IV of Naples Frederick IV , sometimes known as Frederick I or Federico d'Aragona, was the last King of Naples of the House of Trastámara, ruling from 1496 to 1501... (Trastámara) |
1492 | 29 March 1533 | 3 April 1533 husband's death |
10 March 1542 | Giovanni Giorgio Paleologo John George, Marquess of Montferrat John George of Monferrat was the last Marquess of Montferrat of the Palaeologus dynasty.... |
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House of GonzagaHouse of GonzagaThe Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage...
In 1536 Charles V, Holy Roman EmperorCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
granted the marquisate, despite competing claims from Savoy and from the Marquis of Saluzzo, to the Gonzagas. This was confirmed in 1559 by the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis.
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Marchioness | Ceased to be Marchioness | Death | Spouse |
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| Margaret Palaeologina Margaret Palaeologina Margaret Palaeologa was an Italian ruler; Marchioness of Montferrat in her own right. She also married into the Gonzaga family, rulers of Mantua, making her Duchess of Mantua by her marriage to Federico II, Duke of Mantua... (Margherita Paleologa) |
Guglielmo IX Paleologo William IX, Marquess of Montferrat William IX was marquess of Montferrat from 1494 until his death.-Biography:He was the son of marquis Boniface III and Maria Branković.... (Paleologi) |
11 August 1510 | 3 October 1531 | 1536 husband's accession |
28 August 1540 husband's death |
28 December 1566 | Federico I Gonzaga | |
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Catherine of Austria (Caterina d'Austria) |
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest... (Habsburg) |
15 September 1533 | 22 October 1549 | 22 February 1550 husband's death |
28 February 1572 | Francesco I Gonzaga | |
| Eleanor of Austria (Eleanora d'Austria) |
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest... (Habsburg) |
2 November 1534 | 26 April 1561 | 1574 Marquisate March of Montferrat The March of Montferrat was frontier march of the Kingdom of Italy during the Middle Ages and state of the Holy Roman Empire... raised to a Duchy Duchy of Montferrat The Duchy of Montferrat was created out of what was left of the March of Montferrat after the last Palaeologus heir had died and the margraviate been briefly controlled by Spain . After that brief interlude, it passed to the Gonzaga Dukes of Mantua... |
5 August 1594 | Guglielmo X Gonzaga | ||
House of GonzagaHouse of GonzagaThe Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage...
In 1574, Maximilian II, Holy Roman EmperorMaximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...
raisd the Gonzaga marquis to a duke and the "march" became the Duchy of Montferrat
Duchy of Montferrat
The Duchy of Montferrat was created out of what was left of the March of Montferrat after the last Palaeologus heir had died and the margraviate been briefly controlled by Spain . After that brief interlude, it passed to the Gonzaga Dukes of Mantua...
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| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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| Eleanor of Austria (Eleanora d'Austria) |
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest... (Habsburg) |
2 November 1534 | 26 April 1561 | 1574 Marquisate March of Montferrat The March of Montferrat was frontier march of the Kingdom of Italy during the Middle Ages and state of the Holy Roman Empire... raised to a Duchy Duchy of Montferrat The Duchy of Montferrat was created out of what was left of the March of Montferrat after the last Palaeologus heir had died and the margraviate been briefly controlled by Spain . After that brief interlude, it passed to the Gonzaga Dukes of Mantua... |
14 August 1587 husband's death |
5 August 1594 | Guglielmo X Gonzaga | |
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Eleonora de' Medici Eleonora de' Medici Eleonora de' Medici was the eldest child of Francesco I de' Medici and Johanna of Austria. She was a family member of the famous House of Medici.-Family:... |
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 to 1587.- Biography :... (Medici) |
28 February 1567 | 29 April 1584 | 14 August 1587 husband's accession |
9 September 1611 | Vincenzo I Gonzaga | |
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Margaret of Savoy Margarida of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal Margaret of Savoy, Duchess Consort of Mantua and Montferrat was best known as the last Spanish Vicereine of Portugal... (Margherita di Savoia) |
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy Charles Emmanuel I , known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
28 April 1589 | 19 February 1608 | 9 February 1612 husband's accession |
22 December 1612 husband's death |
26 June 1655 | Francesco II Gonzaga Francesco IV Gonzaga Francesco IV Gonzaga , was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat between 9 February and 22 December 1612.-Biography:Born in Mantua, he was the eldest son of Duke Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici.... |
| Catherine de' Medici Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena Caterina de' Medici was Duchess of Mantua and Montferrat as the second wife of Duke Ferdinando and Goveror of Siena from 1627. She was the second daughter of Grand Duke Ferdinando I of Tuscany and his wife Christina of Lorraine... (Caterina de' Medici) |
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 to 1587.- Biography :... (Medici) |
2 May 1593 | 16 February 1617 | 29 October 1626 husband's death |
17 April 1629 | Ferdinando I Gonzaga Ferdinando I Gonzaga Ferdinand I Gonzaga was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1612 until his death.-Biography:Born in Mantua, he was the son of Vincent I Gonzaga and Eleonora de' Medici.... |
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| Isabella Gonzaga Isabella Gonzaga Isabella Gonzaga , was a duchess consort of Mantua and Montferrat as married to Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua.Isabella Gonzaga was the daughter of Alfonso Gonzaga, Marquess of Novellara, and Vittoria Capua. She married for the first time to Ferrante de Gazzuolo, who died in 1605. Isabella was... (Isabella Gonzaga) |
Alfonso Gonzaga, Marquess of Novellara (Gonzaga House of Gonzaga The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage... ) |
1576 | 1616 | 29 October 1626 husband's accession |
25 December 1627 husband's death |
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Vincenzo II Gonzaga | |
House of Gonzaga-Nevers
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
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| Isabella Clara of Austria Archduchess Isabella Clara of Austria Not to be confused with Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Netherlands.Isabella Clara of Austria was the eldest surviving daughter of Leopold V, Archduke of Austria and his wife Claudia de' Medici. She was a member of the House of Habsburg and was an Archduchess of Austria.- Family :Isabella... (Isabella Clara d'Austria) |
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria Leopold V, Archduke of Austria Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria was the son of Archduke Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria, and the younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand II, father of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Further Austria... (Habsburg) |
12 August 1629 | 7 November 1649 | 14 August 1665 husband's death |
24 February 1685 | Carlo III Gonzaga Charles III, Duke of Mantua Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat was the son of Charles of Gonzaga-Nevers of Rethel, Nevers, Mantua and Montferrat and Maria Gonzaga... |
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| Anna Isabella Gonzaga Anna Isabella Gonzaga Anna Isabella Gonzaga , was a Duchess consort of Mantua and Montferrat and heir of the Duchy of Guastalla and Luzzara Reggiolo; married in 1671 to Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat... (Anna Isabella Gonzaga) |
Ferrante III Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla Ferrante III Gonzaga Ferrante III Gonzaga was Duke of Guastalla.He was the son of Cesare II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla and Duke of Amalfi and Isabella Orsini.He succeeded his father in 1632.... (Gonzaga House of Gonzaga The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage... ) |
1655 | 1670 | 11 August 1703 | Carlo IV Gonzaga Charles IV, Duke of Mantua Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga was the only child of Duke Charles II of Mantua and Montferrat, and the last ruler of the Duchy of Mantua of the House of Gonzaga.-Biography:... |
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Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine was a member of the House of Lorraine and was the Duchess of Mantua by marriage. Her husband Ferdinand Charles Gonzaga was the last Gonzaga Duke of Mantua.-Biography:... (Susanna Enrichetta di Lorena) |
Charles III, Duke of Elbeuf Charles III, Duke of Elbeuf Charles de Lorraine was the third Duke of Elbeuf and member of the House of Lorraine. He succeeded his father Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf, to the Duchy-Peerage of Elbeuf. His mother was an illegitimate daughter of Henry IV of France and Gabrielle d'Estrées... (Guise House of Guise The House of Guise was a French ducal family, partly responsible for the French Wars of Religion.The Guises were Catholic, and Henry Guise wanted to end growing Calvinist influence... ) |
1 February 1686 | 8 November 1704 | before 5 July 1708 Conquest by Dukes of Savoy |
19 December 1710 | ||