Aleramici

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TheAleramici were aNorthern Italian noble and royal dynasty ofFrankish^[1] origin which ruled various northwestern Italian territories inPiedmont andLiguria from the 10th to the 14th century, also reigning over theKingdom of Jerusalem and theKingdom of Thessalonica during the 12th and 13th centuries.

Coat of Arms of the Aleramici of Savona ordel Vasto

Coat of arms of the extinct Aleramici of Monferrato

The five imperial marches of northern Italy in the 10th century (Aleramici in green)

Their name derived from countAleramo, proclaimed first Marquis ofCentral Liguria by emperorOtto the Great in966. The Aleramici were divided in two main lines: the Marquises of Savona or Del Vasto, and theMarquises of Monferrato. In the 14th century the line of Monferrato ended inIrene of Montferrat,Empress of Constantinople, whilst the line of Savona carried on in multiple descending branches.

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The oldest known member of the lineage was the Frankish countWilhelmus, aBurgundian who is thought to have gone to theCarolingian Kingdom of Italy around 888 or 889, possibly to aidGuy III of Spoleto in his quest for theIron Crown of Lombardy. His sonAleramo, received from KingHugh of Italy the first feudal domains in CentralLiguria in the year 933, later confirmed byHoly Roman Emperor Otto the Great, who in addition granted him and his descendants the hereditary title ofMarchio orMargrave of theHoly Roman Empire.

The Aleramici formed one of the four imperialmargraviates in the northernKingdom of Italy, soon becoming one of the most powerful dynasties of theMiddle Ages. Due to their ancestralSalic tradition, they divided their original territory into multiple marquisates, grouped into two main lines founded byAleramo's two surviving sons: theMarquises of Savona, ordel Vasto, descendants of the eldest sonAnselmo, and theMarquises of Monferrato, descendants of the youngest sonOtto. Despite their constant territorial division between the multiple male descendants, the Aleramici managed to maintain control over an important part of thePiedmont and the Eastern flank of theLigurian Bay, forming powerful alliances throughout the ruling houses of Europe, including theCapetians and theHohenstaufens.

The cadet line of Monferrato gained notable influence and power through their involvement in theCrusades, becomingkings and queens of Jerusalem, first by marriage and then by succession in the 12th century. Recognized as a royal lineage, the Aleramici of both lines married into numerous of royal dynasties, most notably the threeByzantine Imperial dynasties ofComnenus,Angelus andPalaeologus, with whom they formed their most important alliance. As a result of theFourth Crusade, the Aleramici founded the LatinKingdom of Thessalonica, then replaced by theEmpire of Thessalonica. During this period, two women of the Monferrato line held the title of "Empress Consort" of theEastern Roman Empire (Empress Agnes andEmpress Irene). By the 14th century theMarquisate of Monferrato passed toTheodore I Paleologus, son ofEmpress Irene, last of the Aleramici of Monferrato.

Despite the extinction of their cadet branch, the Aleramici survived the Middle Ages through the multiple descending branches of theMarquises of Savona, including the Marquises ofSaluzzo (from 1135 to 1548),Finale (ruled by the Aleramicidel Carreto from 1135 to 1602),Ceva,Busca,Clavesana, Loreto,Bosco, Belforte, Ussecio,Pareto,Varazze,Ponzone, amongst others, whose domains were mostly absorbed by theRepublic of Genoa between the 12th and 14th centuries.^[2] Only theMarquises of Finale and theMarquises of Saluzzo continued to rule over part of the original Aleramician domains until the 16th century.

Rulers of the Aleramic dynasty

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Aleramic dynasty

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Partitions of Liguria under Aleramic rule

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Marquisate of Liguria (924-991)
Marquisate of Western Liguria (991-1125)
									Marquisate of Occimiano (991-1275)
							Marquisate of Rocchetta (1084-1203)	Marquisate of Eastern Liguria Evolved as: Marquisate of Montferrat (991-1306)
	Marquisate of Busca (Lancia branch) (1125-1281)	Marquisate of Ceva (1125-1313)	Marquisate of Clavesana (1125-1385)	Marquisate of Finale (Del Carretto branch) (1125-1566)
						Marquisate of Incisa (1125-1548)
Evolved as: Marquisate of Saluzzo (Del Vasto branch) (1125-1548)
								Inherited by Palaiologos dynasty (1306-1536)
		Acquired by the House of Savoy
			Divided between the House of Savoy, the Marquisate of Finale and theGenoese Republic
					Marquisate of Zuccarello (Del Carretto branch) (1412-1631)
								Inherited by the House of Gonzaga (from 1536)
						Inherited by the House of Gonzaga
Annexed to France				Annexed to Spain
					Annexed to the Genoese Republic

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Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort	Death	Notes
Guglielmo I	c.900?	924-933	Marquisate of Liguria	Unknown one child	933 aged 32–33?	A Frankish count and the oldest known member of the family. His title of Marquis is usually given in retrospection: it's possible that he never used the title.
Aleramo	c.920? Son ofGuglielmo I	933-991	Marquisate of Liguria	Adelaide three children Gerberga of Italy c.960 no children	991 aged 70–71?	Invested with fiefs in 938, when he is firstly documented.^[3]
Guglielmo II	c.940? First son ofAleramo and Adelaide	c.960-961	Marquisate of Liguria	Unmarried	961 aged 20–21?	Ruled alongside his father.
Anselmo I	c.940? Second son ofAleram and Adelaide	991-998	Marquisate of Western Liguria	Gisela of Milan four children	998 aged 57–58?	Younger children of Aleramo, ruled alongside his father at least since 983. After Aleramo's death the brothers made a division in their inheritance.
Oddone I	c.940? Third son ofAleramo and Adelaide	991	Marquisate of Eastern Liguria	? of Piacenza four children	991 aged 50–51?
Guglielmo III	c.970? First son ofOddone I	991-c.1040	Marquisate of Eastern Liguria	Waza c.1030^[4] four children	c.1040 aged 69–70?	Children of Oddone, divided their inheritance.
Riprando I	c.970? Second son ofOddone I	991-c.1020	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown at least one child	c.1020^[5] aged 49–50?	Children of Oddone, divided their inheritance.
Anselmo II	c.960? Second son ofAnselmo I and Gisela of Milan	998-c.1025	Marquisate of Western Liguria	Adela of Milan three children	c.1025 aged 64–65?
Oddone	c.990 Son ofRiprando I	c.1020-1050	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown three children	c.1050 aged 59–60?
Oddone	c.990? First son ofAnselmo II andAdela of Milan	c.1025-1060	Marquisate of Western Liguria	Bertha of Turin 1036 six children	c.1060 aged 69–70?
Oddone II	1015 First son ofGuglielmo III and Waza	c.1040 – 20 November 1084	Marquisate of Eastern Liguria	Costanza of Savoy two children	20 November 1084 aged 50–51?	Children of Guglielmo III, ruled jointly.
Enrico	c.1015 Second son ofGuglielmo III and Waza	c.1040-1045	Marquisate of Eastern Liguria	Unmarried	1045 aged 29–30	Children of Guglielmo III, ruled jointly.
Oberto I	c.1040? Son ofOddone	c.1050-1115	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown four children	c.1115 aged 74–75?
Bonifazio	1055 Savona Third son ofOddone andBertha of Turin	c.1060-1125	Marquisate of Western Liguria	? of Incisa^[6]^[7] seven children Agnes of Vermandois (1085-c.1130) six children	1125 aged 69–70?	After his death, his large inheritance was thoroughly divided between his sons.
Guglielmo IV	c.1030 First son ofOddone II andCostanza of Savoy	20 November 1084 – 1100	Marquisate of Eastern Liguria	Emma of Apulia^{[citation needed]} one child Otta di Agledo two children	1100 aged 69–70?
Rainerio	1075 Second son ofGuglielmo IV and Otta di Agledo	1100-1137	Marquisate of Montferrat	Gisela of Burgundy 1105 five children	1137 aged 61–62	Children of Guglielmo IV, divided their inheritance. Rainerio was the first to be titledMarquis of Montferrat.
EnricoBalbo	c.1060 Second son ofGuglielmo IV and Otta di Agledo	1100-1127	Marquisate of Rocchetta	Unknown one child	c.1127 aged 32–33?
Oberto II	c.1090? Son ofOberto I	c.1115-1145	Marquisate of Occimiano	Berta-Adelasia c.1125^[8] five children	c.1145 aged 56–57?
Manfredo I	c.1110? Savona First son ofBonifacio	1125-1175	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Eleonora of Arborea six children	1175 Saluzzo aged 64–65?	Children of Bonifazio, divided their inheritance. Ugo left no children and was succeeded by a nephew (son of Anselmo III).
Anselmo III	c.1110? Second son ofBonifacio	1125-1178	Marquisate of Ceva	Unknown two children	c.1178 aged 67–68?
Ugo	c.1110? Third son ofBonifacio	1125-1170	Marquisate of Clavesana	Unmarried	c.1170 aged 59–60?
Guglielmo I	c.1110? Fifth son ofBonifacio	1125-1140	Marquisate of Busca	Unknown two children	c.1140 aged 29–30?
Bernardo	c.1080? Son ofEnrico	1127-1135	Marquisate of Rocchetta	Unknown one child	c.1135^[9] aged 54–55?
Domicella	c.1120? Daughter ofBernardo	1135-1203	Marquisate of Rocchetta	Alberto I, Marquis of Incisa six children	1203^[10] Incisa aged 82–83?
Rocchetta annexed to Incisa
Guglielmo Vthe Elder	1110 First son ofRainerio andGisela of Burgundy	1137-1191	Marquisate of Montferrat	Judith of Austria 1133^[11] nine children	1191 Tyre, Lebanonaged 50–51?
Manfredo I	c.1130? First son ofGuglielmo I	1140-1187	Marquisate of Busca	Unknown one child	1187 aged 56–57?	Siblings, possibly held the marquisate jointly, and founded two branches who apparently ruled concurrently, or jointly, the marquisate.
Berengario	c.1140? Second son ofGuglielmo I	1140-1211/14	Marquisate of Busca	Emilia four children	1211/14 aged 71–74?
Guglielmo I	c.1110? First son ofOberto II and Berta-Adelasia	c.1145-1150	Marquisate of Occimiano	Galiana c.1145^[12] no children	c.1150 aged 39–40?	Children of Oberto II, shared power, or at least shared, in documents, the title ofmarquis.
Oberto III	c.1110? Fifth son ofOberto I	c.1145-1150	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unmarried	c.1150 aged 39–40?
Enrico	c.1130? First grandson ofOberto I	c.1150-1180	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown ? children^[13]	c.1180^[14] aged 49–50?	Grandchildren of Oberto I (sons of a son or daughter of this marquis), and nephews of Oberto II. They shared power, or at least, in documents, the title ofmarquis.
Bernardo^[14]	c.1130? Second grandson ofOberto II and Berta-Adelasia	c.1150-1180	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unmarried	c.1180^[15] aged 49–50?
Manfredo II	c.1140 Saluzzo First son ofManfredo I and Eleonora of Arborea	1175 – February 1215	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Adelasia of Montferrat 1182 four children	February 1215 Saluzzo aged 74–75?
Guglielmo I	c.1140? First son ofAnselmo III	1178-1205	Marquisate of Ceva	? of Vento five children	c.1205 aged 64–65?	Children of Anselmo III, divided their inheritance: Guglielmo inherited his father's domains at Ceva; Bonifazio inherited his uncle Ugo's marquisate at Clavesana.
Bonifazio I	c.1140? Second son ofAnselmo III	1170-1221	Marquisate of Clavesana	Unknown three children	1221 aged 80–81?
Anselmo I	c.1170? First grandson ofEnrico (?)^[14]	c.1180-1205	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown	c.1205^[16] aged 34–35?	Possibly grandchildren of Enrico, ruled jointly.
Guglielmo IIthe Monk	c.1170? Second grandson ofEnrico (?)^[14]	c.1180-1230	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown	c.1230^[17]^[14] aged 59–60?
Corrado	c.1170? Third grandson ofEnrico (?)^[14]	c.1180-1200	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown	c.1205?^[18] aged 34–35?
Anselmo IICamar	c.1170? Fourth grandson ofEnrico (?)^[14]	c.1180-1205	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown one child?	c.1205?^[19] aged 34–35?
Corrado	1140 Montferrat Second son ofGuglielmo V andJudith of Austria	1191 – 28 April 1192	Marquisate of Montferrat	Unknown no children Theodora Angelina (d.c.1195) 1187 (separated May/June 1187)no children Isabella I, Queen of Jerusalem 24 November 1190 one child	28 April 1192 Tyre, Lebanon aged 51–52	Also King of Jerusalem by right of his wife.
Bonifacio I	1140 Montferrat Second son ofGuglielmo V andJudith of Austria	28 April 1192 – 4 September 1207	Marquisate of Montferrat	Elena of Bosco (1145-1204) c.1170 three children Jeanne of Châtillon^[20] no children Margaret of Hungary May 1204 Constantinople one child	4 September 1207 Tyre, Lebanon aged 50–51?	Laid also claim on theKingdom of Thessalonica, ruling it effectively from 1205, after theSack of Constantinople. During his reign in Montferrat, he encouraged the development of literature, inviting many troubadours to his court.
Guglielmo II	c.1160? First son ofGuglielmo I	1205-1230	Marquisate of Ceva	Maria of Saluzzo one child	c.1230 aged 69–70?	Son-in-law of Manfredo II of Saluzzo, and father-in-law of Tommaso I of Saluzzo.
Guglielmo VI	1173 Montferrat First son ofBonifacio I and Elena of Bosco	4 September 1207 – 17 September 1225	Marquisate of Montferrat	Sophia of Hohenstaufen (d.1187/88) 1187 no children Berta of Clavesana 9 August 1202 three children	17 September 1225 Almyros aged 51–52
Manfredo II	c.1150? First son ofManfredo I	1211/14-1215	Marquisate of Busca	Bianca Maletta eight children	1215 aged 64–65?	Cousins, possibly held the marquisate jointly. In spite of Manfred III having children, they stopped claiming co-rulership in the marquisate, which was then held exclusively by Berengar's line.
Guglielmo II	c.1160? First son ofBerengario and Emilia	1211/14 – 5 April 1233	Marquisate of Busca	Audisia thee children	5 April 1233 aged 72–73?
Manfredo III	c.1180? First son ofManfredo II and Bianca Maletta	1215-1248	Marquisate of Busca	Unknown three children	1248 Asti aged 67–68?
Regency ofAdelasia of Montferrat (1215-1218)						Grandson of Manfredo II.
Manfredo III	1204 Saluzzo Son ofBonifacio of Saluzzo and Maria of Torres	February 1215 – 29 October 1244	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Beatrice of Savoy March 1233 four children	29 October 1244 Saluzzo aged 39–40	Grandson of Manfredo II.
Bonifazio IITagliaferro	c.1180? First son ofBonifazio I	1221-1237	Marquisate of Clavesana	Unmarried	1237 aged 56–57?	Children of Bonifazio I, ruled jointly.
Oddone I	c.1180? Second son ofBonifazio I	1221 - 16 September 1233	Marquisate of Clavesana	Mabilia (d. 16 June 1248/14 March 1251) six children	1233 aged 52–53?
Berta	1182 Daughter ofBonifazio I	1221-1224	Marquisate of Clavesana (atMombarcaro andCortemiglia)	Guglielmo VI, Marquis of Montferrat 9 August 1202 three children	1224 aged 41–42
Bonifacio IIthe Giant	July 1202 Montferrat First son ofGuglielmo VI andBerta of Clavesana	17 September 1225 – 12 May 1253	Marquisate of Montferrat	Margherita of Savoy (I) (d.1254)c.1235 three children	12 May 1253 Moncalvo aged 50
Giorgio I	c.1190? Second son ofGuglielmo I	1230 – 10 June 1268	Marquisate of Ceva	Unknown two children	10 June 1268 aged 77–78?
Aleramo	c.1190? Son ofAnselmo II (?)^[14]	c.1230-1265	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown two children	c.1265^[21]^[14] aged 74–75?
Bonifazio III	c.1210? First son ofOddone I and Mabilia	1237-1268	Marquisate of Clavesana	Unmarried	1237 aged 56–57?	Children of Oddone I, ruled jointly.
Emmanuele I	c.1210? Second son ofOddone I and Mabilia	1237-1297	Marquisate of Clavesana	Unknown two children	1297 aged 86–87?	Children of Oddone I, ruled jointly.
Regencies ofBeatrice of Savoy (1244) andBoniface II, Marquis of Montferrat (1244-1253)
Tommaso I	1239 Saluzzo First son ofManfredo III andBeatrice of Savoy	29 October 1244 – 3 December 1296	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Luisa of Ceva (d.22 August 1291) c.1260 fifteen children	3 December 1296 Saluzzo aged 64–65?
Enrico	c.1190? First son ofGuglielmo II and Audisia	1248-1281	Marquisate of Busca	Rufina three children	1281 aged 70–71?	Siblings and last known marquises. Ruled with Manfredo III since their father's death in 1233.
Oddone	c.1190? Second son ofGuglielmo II and Audisia	1248-c.1250?	Marquisate of Busca	Unmarried	c.1250? aged 39–40?
Busca annexed to Saluzzo
Regency ofMargherita of Savoy (I) (1253-1257)
Guglielmo VIIthe Great	1240 Trino Son ofBonifacio II andMargherita of Savoy (I)	12 May 1253 – 6 February 1292	Marquisate of Montferrat	Isabel de Clare^[22] (1240-1270) July 1258 Lyon two children Beatrice of Castile August 1271 Murcia seven children	6 February 1292 Alessandria aged 51–52
Oberto IV	c.1210? First son ofAleramo (?)^[14]	c.1265-1275	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown	c.1275^[23] aged 74–75?	Children of Aleramo, ruled jointly.
Bonifazio	c.1210? Son ofAleramo (?)^[14]	c.1265-1275	Marquisate of Occimiano	Unknown	c.1275^[23] aged 74–75?	Children of Aleramo, ruled jointly.
Occimiano re-merged in Montferrat
Giorgio II	c.1250? First son ofGiorgio I	10 June 1268 – 22 February 1313	Marquisate of Ceva	Unknown two children	1324 aged 73–74?	In 1313,Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, gave the marquisate to the duke of Savoy.^[24] This meant the loss of independence of the various branches that descended from Giorgio II. The marquisate itself met its end in 1427, when it was absorbed officially by Savoy.
Ceva annexed to Savoy
Giovanni Ithe Just	1277 Milan Third son ofGuglielmo VII andBeatrice of Castile	6 February 1292 – 9 January 1305	Marquisate of Montferrat	Margherita of Savoy (II) 23 March 1296 no children	9 January 1305 Montferrat aged 27–28	Left no descendants.
Manfredo IV	1262 Saluzzo First son ofTommaso I andLuisa of Ceva	3 December 1296 – 29 July 1332	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Beatrice of Sicily 1287 two children Isabella Doria 1308 five children	16 September 1340 Cortemilia aged 77–78	In 1332, after a war between his children over the succession, Manfredo signed a treaty withAmadeus VI, Count of Savoy, in which he abdicated to his eldest son, Federico.
Oddone II	c.1250? First son ofEmmanuele I	1297-1308	Marquisate of Clavesana	? Spinola one child	1308 aged 57–58?	Children of Emmanuele I, ruled jointly.
Francesco	c.1250? Second son ofEmmanuele I	1297-1310	Marquisate of Clavesana	Giacomina two children	1310 aged 59–60?	Children of Emmanuele I, ruled jointly.
Violante-Irene	1274 Casale Monferrato First daughter ofGuglielmo VII andBeatrice of Castile	9 January 1305 – 1306	Marquisate of Montferrat	Andronikos II Palaiologos 1284 (separated 1303) seven children	1317 Constantinople aged 42–43	Inherited the marquisate from her brother in 1305, and tried to propose her eldest son to succeed her brother, but got rejected byPatriarch Athanasius I of Constantinople. Given that she inherited the marquisate, it's probable that she ruled in Montferrat between the death of her brother and the arrival of the chosen successor of John, her son Theodore.^[25] Yolande was also Eastern Roman Empress consort atConstantinople.
Montferrat inherited by thePalaiologos dynasty
Regency ofOberto Spinola (1310-1314?)						The marquisate was probably ruled by Federico (Oddone's son) and Argentina and Caterina, Francesco's daughters. As Argentina and Caterina's children were also known asMarquis of Clavesana, it's possible that, at this point, the three ruled jointly, or they divided the marquisate between them.
Federico	c.1300?^[26] Only son ofOddone II and ? Spinola	1310-1363	Marquisate of Clavesana (1/3)	Unknown two children	1363 aged 62–63?
Argentina	c.1300? First daughter ofFrancesco and Giacomina	1310-1355	Marquisate of Clavesana (1/3)	Rafaele Doria no children ? of Saluzzo one child^[27]	c.1355 aged 54–55?
Caterina	c.1300? Second daughter ofFrancesco and Giacomina	1310-1350	Marquisate of Clavesana (1/3)	Enrico del Carretto (d.22 April 1328/8 May 1340) two children ^[28]	c.1350? aged 49–50?
Federico I	1287 Savona Son ofManfredo IV andBeatrice of Sicily	29 July 1332 – 29 June 1336	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Margaret of Viennois 1303 two children Giacomina di Biandrate 21 June 1333 no children	29 June 1336 Saluzzo aged 64–65?	From 1330, fought with his younger half-brother Manfredo, who their father had favoured and designated successor with the influence of Federico's stepmother Isabella Doria. The treaty with the count of Savoy (1332) made his father abdicate and give the land to him.
Tommaso II	1304 Saluzzo Son ofFederico I and Margaret of Viennois	29 June 1336 – 1341 1342 – 18 August 1357	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Ricciarda of Milan 1329 eleven children	18 August 1357 Saluzzo aged 52–53	Became involved in his father's previous war of succession, as his uncle Manfredo came back to reclaim power once more. However, his uncle's victory was short-lived, and he recovered the throne not long after.
Manfredo V	c.1310? Saluzzo Second son ofManfredo IV and Isabella Doria	1341-1342	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Eleonora of Savoy 1333 eight children	1392 Pavia aged 81–82?	After the war with his brother and subsequent exile, he managed to take power from his nephew. However, he was eventually persuaded by theHouse of Visconti to abandon his claim on Saluzzo.
Federico II	1332 Saluzzo First son ofTommaso II and Ricciarda of Milan	18 August 1357 – 1396	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Beatrice of Geneva 1360 nine children	1396 Saluzzo aged 63–64
Emmanuele II	c.1320? Only son ofFederico	1363-1385	Marquisate of Clavesana (1/3)	Andriola three children	1385 aged 64–65?	After his death, what was left on the marquisate on the male line was divided between Savoy, the Republic of Genoa, and the Marquisate of Finale.
Clavesana divided between Savoy, Finale and theRepublic of Genoa
Tommaso III	1356 Saluzzo First son ofFederico II andBeatrice of Geneva	1396-1416	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Margaret of Roucy 1403 five children	1416 Saluzzo aged 59–60
Regency ofMargaret of Roucy andValerano of Saluzzo (1416-1424)
Ludovico I	1405 Saluzzo First son ofTommaso III andMargaret of Roucy	1416 – 15 April 1475	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Isabella Palaiologina of Montferrat 7 August 1435 nine children	15 April 1475 Saluzzo aged 69–70
Ludovico II	23 March 1438 Saluzzo Second son ofLudovico I andIsabella Palaiologina of Montferrat	15 April 1475 – 27 January 1504	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Giovanna Palaiologina of Montferrat August 1481 one child Margaret of Foix-Candale 1492 five children	27 January 1504 Genoa aged 65
Regency ofMargaret of Foix-Candale (1504-1522)						Left no descendants. The marquisate passed to his brothers.
Michele Antonio	26 March 1495 Saluzzo First son ofLudovico II andMargaret of Foix-Candale	27 January 1504 – 18 October 1528	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Unmarried	18 October 1528 Aversa aged 33	Left no descendants. The marquisate passed to his brothers.
Giovanni Ludovico	21 October 1496 Saluzzo Second son ofLudovico II andMargaret of Foix-Candale	18 October 1528 – 2 June 1529	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Unmarried	1563 Beaufort-en-Vallée aged 66–67	In 1529, he was forced to abdicate to his younger brother byFrancis I of France.
Francesco Ludovico	25 February 1498 Saluzzo Third son ofLudovico II andMargaret of Foix-Candale	2 June 1529 – 28 March 1537	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Unmarried	28 March 1537 Carmagnola aged 39	Left no descendants. He was succeeded by his younger brother.
Gabriele	26 September 1501 Saluzzo Fifth son ofLudovico II andMargaret of Foix-Candale	28 March 1537 – 29 July 1548	Marquisate of Saluzzo	Madeleine d'Annebault no children	29 July 1548 Pinerolo aged 46	Last marquis of the family in Saluzzo. After his death the marquisate was annexed to France.
Saluzzo annexed by France

Gallery

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Marriage ofConrad of Montferrat andIsabella I of Jerusalem
Coin depictingIrene of Montferrat asEastern Roman Empress
Several marquises ofdel Vasto atCastello della Manta
Castel Gavone of theMarquises of Finale
Castello diSavona

Family tree

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Aleramici
Aleramo (958–991) I Marquis of Central Liguria married 1. Adelaide 2. Gerberga of Ivrea (daughter ofBerengar II, king of Lombardy) William II, Marquess of Montferrat co-ruler with his father (no offspring) Anselmo I founder of the main branchAleramici de Savona or del Vasto Anselmo II Otto marquess of Western Liguria Boniface del Vasto marquess of Western Liguria Manfred I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1125–1175) married Eleanor Manfred II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1175–1215) marriedAzalaïs of Montferrat (daughter ofWilliam V, Marquess of Montferrat) Boniface married Maria Torres (daughter ofComita III, guidice in Sardinia) Manfred III, Marquess of Saluzzo (1215–1244) marriedBeatrice of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus IV, Count of Savoy) Thomas I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1244–1296) married Luigia/Aloisia di Ceva Manfred IV, Marquess of Saluzzo (1296–1330) married 1.Beatrice of Hohenstaufen (daughter ofManfred, King of Sicily) 2.Isabella Doria (daughter of Bernabo Doria) Manfred V, Marquess of Saluzzo (1330–1332) Frederick I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1330–1336) married Margarete de La Tour-du-Pin (daughter ofHumbert I of Viennois) Thomas II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1336–57) married Richarda Visconti (daughter ofGaleazzo I, lord of Milan) Frederick II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1357–1396) married Beatrice (daughter of Hugh of Geneve) Thomas III, Marquess of Saluzzo (1396–1416) Ricciarda marriedNiccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara Ludovico I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1416–1475) married 1.Isabella Palaiologo (daughter ofJohn Jacob, Marquess of Montferrat) Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1475–1504) married 1.Giovanna Palaiologo (daughter ofWilliam VIII, Marquess of Montferrat) 2.Margaret de Foix (daughter of Jean, count of Candale) Michele Antonio, Marquess of Saluzzo (1504–1528) Giovanni Ludovico, Marquess of Saluzzo (1528–1529) Francesco of Saluzzo (1529–1537) Gian Gabriele I of Saluzzo (1537–1548) king Henry II annexed Saluzzo to France Otto I, Marquess of Montferrat (d. 991), founder of the cadet branch of Montferrat William III, Marquess of Montferrat (991–1042) married Wasa Otto II, Marquess of Montferrat (1042–1084) married Constance of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus II, Count of Savoy) William IV, Marquess of Montferrat (1084–1100) married Otta di Aglie Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat (1100–1136) marriedGisela of Ivrea (daughter ofWilliam I, Count of Burgundy) Giovanne marriedWilliam Clito of Normandy, count of Flanders William V, Marquess of Montferrat theold (1136–1191) marriedJudith of Babenberg (daughter ofLeopold III, Margrave of Austria) William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon thelongsword marriedSibylla d'Anjou, queen of Jerusalem (daughter ofAmalric I, king of Jerusalem) Baldwin V king of Jerusalem (1185–1186) Conrad of Montferrat marquess (1191–1192) married 2.Theodora Angelina (sister ofIsaac II, Roman Emperor) 3.Isabella d'Anjou, queen of Jerusalem (daughter ofAmalric I, king of Jerusalem) Renier of Montferrat married Maria Komnene (daughter ofManuel I, Roman emperor) Azalais/Adelasia marriedManfred II, Marquess of Saluzzo Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat marquis of Montferrat (1192–1207), king of Thessalonica (1205–1207) married 1.Helena del Bosco 2.Jeanne de Chatillon 3.Margaret of Hungary (daughter of kingBela III of Hungary) Agnes marriedHenry of Flanders, Latin emperor of Constantinople Demetrius, king of Thessalonica (1207–1224) William VI, Marquess of Montferrat (1207–1225) married Berta di Clavesna (daughter of Bonifacio, marquess of Cortemiglia) Beatrice married 1.Guigues VI of Viennois 2.Guy II lord of Bauge 3.Pierre de La Roue Alix/Alasia marriedHenry I de Lusignan, king of Cyprus Boniface II, Marquess of Montferrat, thegiant (1225–53) married Margaret of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus IV, Count of Savoy) Adelaide marriedAlbert I of Welf, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg William VII, Marquess of Montferrat, thegreat (1253–1292) married 1.Isabella de Clare (daughter ofRichard, earl of Gloucester) 2.Beatrice of Ivrea (daughter ofAlfonso X, king of Castile) Margherita married 1.Pallavicini 2.Juan of Castile John I, Marquess of Montferrat (1292–1305) married Marguerite of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus V, Count of Savoy) Yolanda/Violante (renamed Irene) marchioness of Montferrat marriedAndronikos II Palaiologos, Roman Emperor Theodore I Palaiologos marquess of Montferrat (1338–1372) Montferrat ruled by the Palaiologos family and later by the Gonzaga family

Aleramici

Aleramo (958–991) I Marquis of Central Liguria
married 1. Adelaide 2. Gerberga of Ivrea (daughter ofBerengar II, king of Lombardy)

William II, Marquess of Montferrat co-ruler with his father (no offspring)
Anselmo I founder of the main branchAleramici de Savona or del Vasto
- Anselmo II
  - Otto marquess of Western Liguria
    - Boniface del Vasto marquess of Western Liguria
      - Manfred I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1125–1175)
        married Eleanor
        Manfred II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1175–1215)
        marriedAzalaïs of Montferrat (daughter ofWilliam V, Marquess of Montferrat)
        Boniface
        married Maria Torres (daughter ofComita III, guidice in Sardinia)
        Manfred III, Marquess of Saluzzo (1215–1244)
        marriedBeatrice of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus IV, Count of Savoy)
        Thomas I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1244–1296)
        married Luigia/Aloisia di Ceva
        Manfred IV, Marquess of Saluzzo (1296–1330)
        married 1.Beatrice of Hohenstaufen (daughter ofManfred, King of Sicily) 2.Isabella Doria (daughter of Bernabo Doria)
        Manfred V, Marquess of Saluzzo (1330–1332)
        Frederick I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1330–1336)
        married Margarete de La Tour-du-Pin (daughter ofHumbert I of Viennois)
        Thomas II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1336–57)
        married Richarda Visconti (daughter ofGaleazzo I, lord of Milan)
        Frederick II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1357–1396)
        married Beatrice (daughter of Hugh of Geneve)
        Thomas III, Marquess of Saluzzo (1396–1416)
        Ricciarda
        marriedNiccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara
        Ludovico I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1416–1475)
        married 1.Isabella Palaiologo (daughter ofJohn Jacob, Marquess of Montferrat)
        Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1475–1504)
        married 1.Giovanna Palaiologo (daughter ofWilliam VIII, Marquess of Montferrat) 2.Margaret de Foix (daughter of Jean, count of Candale)
        Michele Antonio, Marquess of Saluzzo (1504–1528)
        Giovanni Ludovico, Marquess of Saluzzo (1528–1529)
        Francesco of Saluzzo (1529–1537)
        Gian Gabriele I of Saluzzo (1537–1548)
        king Henry II annexed Saluzzo to France
Otto I, Marquess of Montferrat (d. 991), founder of the cadet branch of Montferrat
- William III, Marquess of Montferrat (991–1042)
  married Wasa
  - Otto II, Marquess of Montferrat (1042–1084)
    married Constance of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus II, Count of Savoy)
    - William IV, Marquess of Montferrat (1084–1100)
      married Otta di Aglie
      - Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat (1100–1136)
        marriedGisela of Ivrea (daughter ofWilliam I, Count of Burgundy)
        Giovanne
        marriedWilliam Clito of Normandy, count of Flanders
        William V, Marquess of Montferrat theold (1136–1191)
        marriedJudith of Babenberg (daughter ofLeopold III, Margrave of Austria)
        William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon thelongsword
        marriedSibylla d'Anjou, queen of Jerusalem (daughter ofAmalric I, king of Jerusalem)
        Baldwin V king of Jerusalem (1185–1186)
        Conrad of Montferrat marquess (1191–1192)
        married 2.Theodora Angelina (sister ofIsaac II, Roman Emperor) 3.Isabella d'Anjou, queen of Jerusalem (daughter ofAmalric I, king of Jerusalem)
        Renier of Montferrat
        married Maria Komnene (daughter ofManuel I, Roman emperor)
        Azalais/Adelasia
        marriedManfred II, Marquess of Saluzzo
        Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat marquis of Montferrat (1192–1207), king of Thessalonica (1205–1207)
        married 1.Helena del Bosco 2.Jeanne de Chatillon 3.Margaret of Hungary (daughter of kingBela III of Hungary)
        Agnes
        marriedHenry of Flanders, Latin emperor of Constantinople
        Demetrius, king of Thessalonica (1207–1224)
        William VI, Marquess of Montferrat (1207–1225)
        married Berta di Clavesna (daughter of Bonifacio, marquess of Cortemiglia)
        Beatrice
        married 1.Guigues VI of Viennois 2.Guy II lord of Bauge 3.Pierre de La Roue
        Alix/Alasia
        marriedHenry I de Lusignan, king of Cyprus
        Boniface II, Marquess of Montferrat, thegiant (1225–53)
        married Margaret of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus IV, Count of Savoy)
        Adelaide
        marriedAlbert I of Welf, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
        William VII, Marquess of Montferrat, thegreat (1253–1292)
        married 1.Isabella de Clare (daughter ofRichard, earl of Gloucester) 2.Beatrice of Ivrea (daughter ofAlfonso X, king of Castile)
        Margherita
        married 1.Pallavicini 2.Juan of Castile
        John I, Marquess of Montferrat (1292–1305)
        married Marguerite of Savoy (daughter ofAmadeus V, Count of Savoy)
        Yolanda/Violante (renamed Irene) marchioness of Montferrat
        marriedAndronikos II Palaiologos, Roman Emperor
        Theodore I Palaiologos marquess of Montferrat (1338–1372)
        Montferrat ruled by the Palaiologos family and later by the Gonzaga family

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^Arturo Segre,Aleramici, Enciclopedia Italiana (1929), Treccani
^"Giornale Linguistico. Società Ligure di Storia Patria"(PDF).
^Moriondus, J. B. (1790)Monumenta Aquensia (Turin), Pars II, col. 291.
^The couple was already married in 1030, according toMonumenta Aquensia, Pars II, col. 299, quoting Ex libro miraculorum S. Bononii Abbatis Lucediensis, Acta Sanctorum, 30 Aug, Tome VI, p. 623, n. 20.
^According to D H II 305, p. 379, he was at least documented in 1014.
^Despite some sources referring a marriage to Alice of Savoy, a daughter ofPeter II of Savoy, the marriage makes sense given the claimantship of theMarch of Turin (to which the Aleramics opposed the Savoyards). However, the degree of proximity between bride and groom was too close to be permitted.
^According to C.Du Cange,Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis, Graz, 1954, III, p. 82, Bonifacio's first bride was initially a bride of his brother Anselmo.
^According to Cluny, Tome V, 3996, p. 348, they were already married in 1127.
^He was alive in 1126, according toMonumenta Aquensia, Pars II, col. 320. It's possible that he lived at least until 1135
^Despite being documented only until 1190, it's possible that she died in 1203, when her younger sons inherited her marquisate.
^According to Hamilton (2000), p.XXI, they were already married on 28 March of that year.
^According to Casale Monferrato, Vol. I, XVI, p. 25, they were already married in 1147.
^Despite their names not being known, they were referenced as Enrico's children in 1203
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^kVergano, Ludovico; Gardino, Stefano (1969–70)."La donazione dei marchesi di Occimiano ad Alessandria nel 1198" [The donation of the marquises of Occimiano to Alessandria in 1198](PDF).Rivista di Storia, Arte e Archeologia per le Province di Alessandria e Asti (in Italian):610–21. Retrieved8 October 2023.
^Referenced in 1178. See Vergano & Gardino (1969-70).
^No references of his after 1202.
^He was already dead in 1231
^According toMonumenta Aquensia, Pars I, col. 114., he was living in 1198. According to Vergano & Gardino, he still lived in 1202.
^According to Vergano & Gardino, he was still alive in 1202.
^Nielen, M.-A. (ed.) (2003)Lignages d'Outremer (Paris), Le Vaticanus Latinus 7806, El parentado de Beimonte principe 9, p. 172.
^He was already dead in 1269.
^Kinkade 2004, p. 165.
^According to Casale Monferrato, Vol. II, CCCXV, p. 118, their last reference dated 1269.
^Olivero, Giovanni (1858). Presso Garrone Teonesto (ed.).Memorie storiche della città e marchesato di Ceva (in Italian).
^Nicol (1994), pp. 52-3.
^Federico was still a minor by the time of his accession, according to Gioffredo (1839), Vol. III, pp. 44-5, citing “Chiesa Cronaca di Saluzzo ms”.
^This child, Giovanni of Saluzzo, was known asMarquis of Clavesana, according toLiber iurium reipublicæ Genvensis, Tome II, CCLXX, col. 952.
^These two children, Emmanuele and Aleramo del Carretto, wereMarquises of Clavesana, according toLiber iurium reipublicæ Genvensis, Tome II, CXCII, col. 550.

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Kinkade, Richard P. (2004). "Beatrice "Contesson" of Savoy (c. 1250–1290): The Mother of Juan Manuel".La corónica: A Journal of Medieval Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. 2, Number 3, Summer (3):163–225.doi:10.1353/cor.2004.0017.S2CID 163041548.