List of consorts of Montferrat

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The Marchioness and Duchesses of Montferrat [1] 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).

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Marchioness of Montferrat

House of Aleramici

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame MarchionessCeased to be MarchionessDeath Spouse
Name Unknown Guglielmo I
Milano-Stemma 2.svg Gerberga of Ivrea
(Gerberga di Ivrea)		 Berengar II of Italy
(Ivrea)		945--- Aleramo
Name Unknown Ottone I degli Aleramici
WazaThe Miracula sancti Bononii records William's wife as Waza. She prayed at the tomb of Saint Bononio, abbot of Santissimi Michele e Genuario di Lucedio. Guglielmo III degli Aleramici
Adelaide di Susa.jpg Adelaide of Susa
(Adelasia di Susa)		 Ulric Manfred II of Turin
(Arduinici)		1014/20before 19 January 1042January 1142
husband's accession		14 March 1044/1045
husband's death		19 December 1091 Enrico degli Aleramici
Arms of the house of Savoy (Ancient).svg Constance of Savoy
(Costanza di Savoia)
(Savoy)		---
husband's accession		20 November 1084
husband's death		- Ottone II degli Aleramici
His first wife---20 November 1084
husband's accession		- Guglielmo IV degli Aleramici
Otta d'Agliè
(Otta di Aglié)		 Tibaldo d'Agliè --1100
husband's death		-
Blason Bourgogne-comte ancien(aigle).svg Gisela of Burgundy
(Gisella di Borgogna)		 William I, Count of Burgundy
(Ivrea)		10751105May 1133 Ranieri degli Aleramici
Judith von Babenberg 1.jpg Judith of Babenberg
(Giuditta di Babenberg)		 Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
(Babenberg)		late 1110s/1120before 28 March 1133May 1135
husband's accession		after 1168 Guglielmo V degli Aleramici
IsabelaKOnrad.jpg Isabella I of Jerusalem
(Isabella di Gerusalemme)		 Amalric I, King of Jerusalem
(Ingelger)		117224 November 11901191
husband's accession		28 April 1192
husband's death		May/June 1205 Corrado degli Aleramici
Alex K Kingdom of Hungary.svg Margaret of Hungary
(Margherita d'Ungheria)		 Béla III of Hungary
(Árpád)		11759 August 12024 September 1207
husband's death		after 1223
Stemma Clavesana.svg Berta of Clavesana
(Berta di Clavesana)		 Bonifacio, Marquess of Clavesana and Count of Cortemiglia
(Aleramici)		11809 August 12024 September 1207
husband's accession		1224 Guglielmo VI degli Aleramici
Arms of the House of Savoy.svg Margaret of Savoy
(Margherita di Savoia)		 Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy
(Savoy)		1224/289 December 123512 June 1253
husband's death		1254 or after 14 January 1264 Bonifacio II degli Aleramici
CoA Gilbert de Clare.svg Isabel de Clare
(Isabella di Clare)		 Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford
(de Clares)		1240June 12581270 Guglielmo VII degli Aleramici
Arms of Castille (English heraldry).svg Beatrice of Castile and León
(Beatrice di Castiglia e León)		 Alfonso X of Castile and León
(Anscarids)		5 November/6 December 1254August 1271after 1280
Arms of the House of Savoy.svg Margaret of Savoy
(Margherita di Savoia)		 Amadeus V, Count of Savoy
(Savoy)		129523 March 12969 March 1305
husband's death		1339 Giovanni I degli Aleramici

House of Paleologi

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame MarchionessCeased to be MarchionessDeath Spouse
Coat of arms of the house of Spinola.svg Argentina Spinola Opicino Spinola, Doge of Genoa
(Spinola)		1295October 13071337 Teodoro I Paleologo
Blason comte fr Comminges (ancien).svg Cécile of Comminges
(Cecilia di Comminges)		Bernard VII, Count of Comminges
(Comminges)		-133724 April 1338
husband's death		after 23 June 1354 Giovanni II Paleologo
Armoiries Majorque.svg Isabella of Majorca
(Isabella di Maiorca)		 James III of Majorca
(Barcelona)		13374 September 135819 March 1372
husband's death		1406
Violante e Gian Galeazzo Visconti.jpg Violante Visconti Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Lord of Milan
(Visconti)		13542 August 137716 December 1378
husband's death		November 1386 Ottone III Paleologo
Coat of arms of the House of Malaspina (Spino Secco) (1).svg Argentina of Lunigiana
(Argentina di Lunigiana)		 Leonardo Malaspina, Marquess of Massa
(Malaspina)		---1387 Teodoro II Paleologo
Bar Arms.svg Joanna of Bar
(Giovanna di Bar)		 Robert I, Duke of Bar
(Scarpone-Montbéliard)		-8 September 139315 January 1402
Margarita Savoiskaia, blazhennaia.JPG Blessed Margaret of Savoy
(Beata Margherita di Savoia)		 Amadeo, Prince of Achaea
(Savoy)		21 June 139017 January 140316 April 1418
husband's death		23 November 1464
Arms of the House of Savoy.svg Joanna of Savoy
(Giovanna di Savoia)		 Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy
(Savoy)		16 July 139226 April 141116 April 1418
husband's accession		12 March 1445
husband's death		January 1460 Giovanni Giacomo Paleologo
Arms of the House of Savoy.svg Marguerite of Savoy
(Margherita di Savoia)		 Louis, Duke of Savoy
(Savoy)		14392 May/December 145819 January 1464
husband's death		9 March 1483 Giovanni IV Paleologo
Armoiries Foix-Bearn-Bigorre.svg Marie de Foix
(Maria di Foix)		 Gaston IV, Count of Foix
(Foix-Béarn-Bigorre)		145219 January 14651467 Guglielmo VIII Paleologo
Arms of the House of Sforza.svg Isabella Maria Sforza
(Elisabetta Maria Sforza)		 Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan
(Sforza)		10 June 145618 July 14691 September 1472
Blason famille Brosse.svg Bernardina of Brosse
(Bernarda di Brosse)		 Jean II de Brosse
(Brosse)		14506 January 147427 February 1483
husband's death		17 February 1485
Blason famille Brosse.svg Helena of Brosse
(Elena di Brosse)		 Jean II de Brosse
(Brosse)		146031 August 14831484 Bonifacio III Paleologo
Brankovic small COA.jpg Maria of Serbia
(Marija Branković)		 Stefan III Branković, Despotes in Serbia
(Branković)		14668 July 148531 January 1494
husband's death		27 August 1495
Macrino d'Alba, Ritratto di Anna d'Alencon. Tempera su tavola. Crea, Santuario dell'Assunta.jpg Anne of Alençon
(Anna d'Alençon)		 René, Duke of Alençon
(Valois-Alençon)		30 October 149231 October 15084 October 1518
husband's death		18 October 1562 Guglielmo IX Paleologo
Arms of Ferdinand I of Naples.svg Julia of Naples
(Giulia di Napoli)		 Frederick IV of Naples
(Trastámara)		149221 April 153330 April 1533
husband's death		10 March 1542 Giovanni Giorgio Paleologo
Spanish occupation until 1536.

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. [2]

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame MarchionessCeased to be MarchionessDeath Spouse
Portrait believed to depict Margherita Paleologo by Giulio Romano.jpg Margaret Palaeologina
(Margherita Paleologa)		 Guglielmo IX Paleologo
(Paleologi)		11 August 15103 October 15311536
husband's accession		28 August 1540
husband's death		28 December 1566 Federico I Gonzaga
Cranach the Younger Catherine of Austria.jpg Catherine of Austria
(Caterina d'Austria)		 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Habsburg)		15 September 153322 October 154922 February 1550
husband's death		28 February 1572 Francesco I Gonzaga
Anonym Erzherzogin Eleonore.jpg Eleanor of Austria
(Eleonora d'Austria)		 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Habsburg)		2 November 153426 April 15611574
Marquisate raised to a Duchy 		5 August 1594 Guglielmo X Gonzaga

Duchess of Montferrat

House of Gonzaga

In 1574, Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor raised the Gonzaga marquis to a duke and the "march" became the Duchy of Montferrat.

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame DuchessCeased to be DuchessDeath Spouse
Anonym Erzherzogin Eleonore.jpg Eleanor of Austria
(Eleonora d'Austria)		 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Habsburg)		2 November 153426 April 15611574
Marquisate raised to a Duchy 		14 August 1587
husband's death		5 August 1594 Guglielmo X Gonzaga
Eleonora di medici.jpg Eleonora de' Medici Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
(Medici)		28 February 156729 April 158414 August 1587
husband's accession		9 September 1611 Vincenzo I Gonzaga
Pourbus, Frans II - Marguerite of Savoy - Hermitage.jpg Margaret of Savoy
(Margherita di Savoia)		 Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
(Savoy)		28 April 158919 February 16089 February 1612
husband's accession		22 December 1612
husband's death		26 June 1655 Francesco II Gonzaga
1621 full portrait of Caterina de' Medici as Duchess of Mantua by Justus Sustermans.jpg Caterina de' Medici
Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
(Medici)		2 May 159316 February 161729 October 1626
husband's death		17 April 1629 Ferdinando I Gonzaga
Presumed portrait of Anne Marie d'Orleans, misidentified with Isabella Gonzaga di Novellara.jpg Isabella Gonzaga
(Isabella Gonzaga)		 Alfonso Gonzaga, Marquess of Novellara
(Gonzaga)		1576161629 October 1626
husband's accession		25 December 1627
husband's death		 ? 1627
[3] 		Vincenzo II Gonzaga

House of Gonzaga-Nevers

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame DuchessCeased to be DuchessDeath Spouse
Ritratto di Isabella Clara d'Austria.PNG Isabella Clara of Austria
(Isabella Clara d'Austria)		 Leopold V, Archduke of Austria
(Habsburg)		12 August 16297 November 164914 August 1665
husband's death		24 February 1685 Carlo III Gonzaga
Ritratto di Anna Isabella Gonzaga di Guastalla.png Anna Isabella Gonzaga
(Anna Isabella Gonzaga)		 Ferrante III Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla
(Gonzaga)		1655167011 August 1703 Carlo IV Gonzaga
Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine duchess of Mantova.jpg Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine
(Susanna Enrichetta di Lorena)		 Charles III, Duke of Elbeuf
(Guise)		1 February 16868 November 1704before 5 July 1708
Conquest by Dukes of Savoy		19 December 1710

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References

  1. ↑ "Marchioness" (now normally "Marquise" for titles outside the British Isles) may also be rendered by the Germanic equivalent, Markgrafin Margravine. Montferrat is also called Monferrato.
  2. ↑ Fabbri, Paolo; Carter, Tim (1994), Monteverdi, Cambridge University Press, ISBN   978-0-521-35133-1
  3. ↑ It is most likely that she died before her husband.
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