List of rulers of Montferrat

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The Marquesses and Dukes of Montferrat were 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).

Marquesses

Aleramici dynasty

• William I (d. before 933)
• Aleramo (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
• Rainier (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
• Otto 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
• Spanish occupation until 1536.

Gonzaga dynasty

• Frederick Gonzaga (1536-1540), Duke of Mantua. Married to Margaret of Montferrat, daughter of William IX, and Marquess of Montferrat in her right.
• Francis I (1540-1550), Duke of Mantua, Marquess of Montferrat. Son of Margaret of Montferrat and Frederick Gonzaga.
• William X (1550-1587), Duke of Mantua, Marquess, then (from 1574) Duke of Montferrat. Son of Margaret of Montferrat and Frederick Gonzaga
• Vincent I (1587-1612), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of William X
• Francis II (1612), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of Vincent I
• Ferdinand I (1612-26), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of Vincent I.
• Vincent II (1626-27), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of Vincent I.
• War of the Mantuan Succession (1627-1631) - a portion was lost to Duchy of Savoy
• Maria, Duchess of Montferrat 1612-61, also Duchess of Mantua 1627-1631. Daughter of Francis II.
• Charles I, called "of Nevers", Duke of Montferrat (1627-1637), also Duke of Mantua and Nevers. Father-in-law of Maria, co-ruler with Maria and his son, Charles II.
• Charles II, Duke of Montferrat (1627-1631), also Duke of Mantua and Nevers. Husband of Maria, son of and co-ruler with Charles I.
• Charles III (1637-1665). Also Duke of Nevers until 1659. Son of Maria, grandson of both Charles I and Francis II.
• Charles IV (1665-1708), Duke of Montferrat and Mantua. Son of Charles III.

Notes

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.

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