Rulers of Montferrat

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The Marquisate of Montferrat (in brick red) in the context of late 15th century Italy.

Arms of Montferrat (House of Aleramo): Argent a chief gules

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.

[edit] Margraves

[edit] Aleramici dynasty

• William I (d. before 933)
• Aleram (933-967)
  • William II, son and co-ruler
• Otto I (967-991), son
• William III (991-bef.1042), son
• Otho II (bef.1042-c.1084), son
  • 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

[edit] 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
• John George (1530-1533), uncle
  • Spanish occupation until 1536.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.