Manfred III
Marquess of Saluzzo
Died	1244
Noble family	Aleramici
Spouse(s)	Beatrice of Savoy
Father	Boniface of Saluzzo
Mother	Maria di Torres

Manfred III (died 1244) was the thirdMarquess of Saluzzo, from 1215 to his death. He was the son of Boniface of Saluzzo and Maria di Torres of Sassari (inSardinia). Since his father died in 1212, he succeeded his grandfatherManfred II as marquess on the latter's death in 1215. His paternal grandmotherAzalaïs or Adelasia of Montferrat wasregent during his minority until 1218.^[1] During that period, his grandmother paid tribute to CountThomas I of Savoy.^[2]

Manfred fought the expansionistic policies of Thomas, as had his father, and he defended the borders of his march with care. He died in 1244 and was succeeded by his sonThomas.

He married in March 1233 toBeatrice, daughter ofAmadeus IV, Count of Savoy.^[3] The couple had the following children:

• Alésia (c. 1236 – before 12 Jul 1311); marriedEdmund de Lacy, Baron of Pontefract^[4]
• Thomas I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1239–1296);^[3] succeeded Manfred as Marquess of Saluzzo.
• Agnes (1245 – after 4 August 1265);born posthumously, marriedJohn, son ofEustace de Vesci, no issue.
• Margaret (born 1245); born posthumously, twin of Agnes.

• Chaubet, Daniel (1984). "Une enquête historique en Savoie au XVe siècle".Journal des savants (in French).1–2:93–125.doi:10.3406/jds.1984.1477.
• Cox, Eugene L. (1974).The Eagle of Savoy: The House of Savoy in the Thirteenth Century. Princeton University Press.
• Previté-Orton, C. W. (1912).The Early History of the House of Savoy: 1000-1233. Cambridge University Press.

This biography of anItalian noble is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 1244 deaths
• Marquesses of Saluzzo
• Aleramici
• Italian nobility stubs

• Use dmy dates from December 2021
• CS1 French-language sources (fr)
• Year of birth unknown
• All stub articles