RULERS OF MONTFERRAT

The 'margraves of Montferrat'^[1] were the rulers of a territory in Piedmont south of the Po and east of Turin called Montferrat. The march 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.

Contents

Margraves

Aleramici dynasty

Palaeologus dynasty

Gonzaga dynasty

Notes

Bibliography

Margraves

Aleramici dynasty

★ William I (d. before 933)

★ Aleram (933-967)

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★ ''William II, son and co-ruler''

★ Otto I (967-991), son

★ William III (991-bef.1042), son

★ Otho II (bef.1042-c.1084), son

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★ ''Henry (d.1045), brother and co-ruler''

★ William IV (c.1084-c.1100), son

★ Renier I (c.1100-c.1136), son

★ William V (c.1136-1191), son

★ Conrad (1191-1192), son

★ Boniface I (1192-1207), brother

★ William VI (1207-1225), son

★ Boniface II (1225-1253/55), son

★ William VII (1253/55-1292), son

★ John I (1292-1305), son

Palaeologus dynasty

★ Theodore I (1306-1338), nephew of John

★ John II (1338-1372), son

★ Otho III (1372-1378), son

★ John III (1378-1381), brother

★ Theodore II (1381-1418), son

★ John Jacob (1418-1445), son

★ John IV (1445-1464), son

★ William VIII (1464-1483), brother

★ Boniface III (1483-1494), brother

★ William IX (1494-1518), son

★ Boniface IV (1518-1530), son, under the regency of his mother Anna d’Alençon

★ John George (1530-1533), uncle

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★ ''Spanish occupation until 1536.''

Gonzaga dynasty

★ Frederick II (Federico) (1536-1540), Duke of Mantua. Married to Margaret of Montferrat, daughter of William IX

★ Francis I (Francesco) (1540-1550), Duke of Mantua. Son of Federico II.

★ William X (1550-1587), Duke of Mantua. Son of Federico II. From 1574, Duke of Montferrat.

★ Vincent I (Vincenzo) (1587-1612), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of William X

★ Francis II, Duke of Mantua (1612). Son of Vincenzo I

★ Ferdinand I, Duke of Mantua (1612-26). Son of Vincenzo I

★ Vincent II, Duke of Mantua (1626-27). Son of Vincenzo I

★ ''War of Mantuan Succession'' (1627-1631) - a portion was lost to Duchy of Savoy

★ Maria, Duchess of Montferrat, daughter of Francis II, ''technically'' 1612-61, and her husband Charles, Duke of Rethel, ''Charles I'', died 1634

★ Charles II, called "of Nevers", Lord of Montferrat (1627-1637), Duke of Mantua and Nevers. Son of Ludovico, Duke of Nevers, son of Federico I

★ Charles III, Duke of Mantua (1637-1665). Also Duke of Nevers until 1659. Grandson of both ''Charles of Nevers'' and Francis II, son of Maria

★ Charles IV (Ferdinando Carlo) (1665-1708), Duke of Mantua. Son of Carlo III

Notes

1. Also "marquis" or "marquess." The title in Latin is ''marchio'' and in Italian ''marchese''. Montferrat is also Monferrato.

Bibliography

★ Circolo Culturale ''I Marchesi del Monferrato'' (external link to website devoted to dynastic history)

★ Haberstumpf, Walter. ''Dinastie europee nel Mediterraneo orientale. I Monferrato e i Savoia nei secoli XII–XV'', 1995 (external link to downloadable text).

★ The Margraves of Montferrat and Kings of Thessalonica, 961-1573 AD

★ Usseglio, Leopoldo. ''I Marchesi di Monferrato in Italia ed in Oriente durante i secoli XII e XIII'', 1926.