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Aleram
Aleram (; died 991) was the first Marquis of Montferrat and Liguria (the '' marca Aleramica'') in Northern Italy until his death. He was son of William I of Montferrat and is mentioned in documents for the first time in 933 when he received a fief near Vercelli by Hugh of Italy. In 955 he was invested of lands in what is now the province of Alessandria. Life In 958 he was appointed as Marquis by Berengar II of Italy, whose daughter Gerberga he had married. Three years later, however, Aleram sided for emperor Otto I, who gave him further lands in the Langhe and from the Tanaro, the Orba and the Ligurian Sea. The new grants had been favoured by Adelaide of Burgundy, wife of Otto I from 951 and previous wife of Lothair II, and also daughter of Rudolph II of Burgundy. When Italy came under the direct control of the Holy Roman Empire in 962, Aleramo's titles were confirmed by the Emperor Otto I. Family Aleramo had three sons from his first wife, one Adelaide: * William II, die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleramici
The Aleramici were a Northern Italian noble and royal dynasty of Frankish origin which ruled various northwestern Italian territories in Piedmont and Liguria from the 10th to the 14th century, also reigning over the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Thessalonica during the 12th and 13th centuries. Their name derived from count Aleramo, proclaimed first Marquis of ''Central Liguria'' by emperor Otto the Great in 966. The Aleramici were divided in two main lines: the Marquises of Savona or D''el Vasto'', and the Marquises of Monferrato. In the 14th century the line of Monferrato ended in Irene of Montferrat, Empress of Constantinople, whilst the line of Savona carried on in multiple descending branches. History The oldest known member of the lineage was the Frankish count Wilhelmus, a Burgundian who is thought to have gone to the Carolingian Kingdom of Italy around 888 or 889, possibly to aid Guy III of Spoleto in his quest for the Iron Crown of Lombardy. His son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marca Aleramica
The March (also ''margraviate'' or ''marquisate'') of Montferrat was a frontier march of the Kingdom of Italy during the Middle Ages and a state of the Holy Roman Empire. The margraviate was raised to become the Duchy of Montferrat in 1574. Originally part of the March of Western Liguria (''Marca Liguriae Occidentalis'') established by King Berengar II about 950, the area of Montferrat was constituted as the ''marca Aleramica'' ("Aleramic march") for his son-in-law Aleramo. The earliest secure documentation of Aleramo and his immediate family is derived from the founding charter of the Abbey of Grazzano in 961, occasioned by the recent death of Aleramo's son Gugliemo. After King Otto I of Germany invaded Italy in 961 and displaced Berengar II, he continued, in a manner much like his predecessors to redefine the great fiefs of Italy. He continued the work that had been done to organize the northwest into three great marches. In the Eastern Liguria territory known as ''marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto I, Marquis Of Montferrat
Otto I (also ''Otho'' or ''Ottone''; died 991) was the second Marquis of Montferrat briefly following his father Aleram on the throne. Life Otto was the son of Aleram and his first wife. Notably obscure, he did not appear with his parents and his younger brother Anselm at the foundation of the monastery of Grazzano in 961. On Aleram's death in 967, the large ''marca Aleramica'' was broken up: Montferrat went to Otto and Liguria to Anselm. Their elder brother William II had already deceased. In his own lifetime, Otto does not appear in any document with the margravial title, but he appears in the documents of later generations cited as such. He appears in a confirmation of the possessions of the abbacy of Fruttuaria with the title in a patronymic. He probably never used the title in life, but his descendants retroactively applied it to him, as he held the same post as they. Otto died in 991, as known by the foundation act of his son for the monastery of Spigno, which Otto h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William I Of Montferrat
William I, Marquis of Montferrat (Italian: ''Guglielmo I del Monferrato'', ''floruit'' 921, d. 933 or before) stands at the head of the Aleramici family which ruled Montferrat for four centuries. He was the father of the first Marquis Aleram. Life According to the '' Gesta Berengarii Imperatoris'', William was a Frank who crossed the Alps leading 300 armed retainers in 888–889 to fight alongside Guy III of Spoleto against Berengar of Friuli for the Iron Crown of Lombardy. He apparently established himself in northwestern Italy, probably supported by Guy, where he eventually received the title of ''comes''. It is also probable that he gave his support to Berengar after Guy's death, for he appears, in 921, along with Lambert, Archbishop of Milan, and two other counts, Giselbert and Samson, as ''dilectissimi fideles'' of the Emperor. The counts were also cited as ''illustres comites''. They stood opposed to Adalbert of Ivrea and others in rebellion against Berengar. Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rulers Of Montferrat
The marquises and dukes of Montferrat were the rulers of a territory in Piedmont south of the Po and east of Turin. 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 Emperor Maximilian II (see Duchy of Montferrat). Marquises Aleramici dynasty * William I (d. 933 or before) * Aleramo (933–967) **'' William II, son and co-ruler'' * Otto I (967–991), son * William III (991 – bef. 1042), son * Otto 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 Paleolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William II, Marquis Of Montferrat
William II (died probably around 961) was the co-Marquis of Montferrat with his father Aleram. He was the eldest son of Aleram by his first wife, name unknown. He was named after his grandfather, the head of the family, William I William I may refer to: Kings * William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England * William I of Sicily (died 1166) * William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion * William I of the Netherlands and Luxembour .... William probably co-reigned with his father, but appears to have been dead at around the same time. The only mention of him is in a document for the foundation of an abbey ''pro anime nostre et quondam Gulielmi qui fuit filius et filiaster atque germanus noster seu parentum nostrum mercede''. Sources *Merlone, Rinaldo. ''Prosopografia Aleramica (secolo X e prima metà del XI)''.Marchesi di Monferrato: Guglielmo II. Marquesses of Montferrat Aleramici 961 deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death unc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William III Of Montferrat
William III (c. 970 – 1042) was the third Marquis of Montferrat and Count of Vado from 991 to his death. He was the eldest son and successor of Otto I. William I and II were the father and son, respectively, of Aleram, the first Marquis, but neither served as Marquis himself. Life William's religious policy was a continuation of Aleram's. He founded the monastery of Spigno. In 1014, he and his brother Riprando donated land to the abbey of Fruttuaria. Between his succession and 1002, he made other donations to Acqui Terme. While following in the familiar policy of ecclesiastical patronage, William abandoned Aleram's support of the Holy Roman Emperors. Instead, he intervened in the wars of the Italian communes which characterised early-eleventh-century Italy. He joined an anti-imperial alliance with Count Obert the Red, Marquis Ulric Manfred II of Turin, and Bishop Leo of Vercelli. The allies soon found themselves at odds and warring on each other. Leo besieged Santhià, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William II Of Montferrat
William II (died probably around 961) was the co-Marquis of Montferrat with his father Aleram. He was the eldest son of Aleram by his first wife, name unknown. He was named after his grandfather, the head of the family, William I William I may refer to: Kings * William the Conqueror (–1087), also known as William I, King of England * William I of Sicily (died 1166) * William I of Scotland (died 1214), known as William the Lion * William I of the Netherlands and Luxembour .... William probably co-reigned with his father, but appears to have been dead at around the same time. The only mention of him is in a document for the foundation of an abbey ''pro anime nostre et quondam Gulielmi qui fuit filius et filiaster atque germanus noster seu parentum nostrum mercede''. Sources *Merlone, Rinaldo. ''Prosopografia Aleramica (secolo X e prima metà del XI)''.Marchesi di Monferrato: Guglielmo II. Marquesses of Montferrat Aleramici 961 deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death unc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquis Of Montferrat
The marquises and dukes of Montferrat were the rulers of a territory in Piedmont south of the Po River, Po and east of Turin. 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 Emperor Maximilian II (see Duchy of Montferrat). Marquises Aleramici dynasty *William I of Montferrat, William I (d. 933 or before) *Aleramo of Montferrat, Aleramo (933–967) **''William II of Montferrat, William II, son and co-ruler'' *Otto I of Montferrat, Otto I (967–991), son *William III of Montferrat, William III (991 – bef. 1042), son *Otto II of Montferrat, Otto II (bef. 1042 – c. 1084), son **''Henry of Montferrat, Henry (d. 1045), brother and co-ruler'' *William IV of Montferrat, William IV (c. 1084 – c. 1100), son *Rainier, Marquis of Montferrat, Rainier (c. 1100 – c. 1136), son *William V of Montfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grazzano Badoglio
Grazzano Badoglio (Grazzano Monferrato until 1939) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northeast of Asti. Grazzano, which developed round the abbey founded in 961 by Aleramo, Marquess of Montferrat, was the birthplace of Pietro Badoglio Pietro Badoglio, 1st Duke of Addis Abeba, 1st Marquess of Sabotino ( , ; 28 September 1871 – 1 November 1956), was an Italian general during both World Wars and the first viceroy of Italian East Africa. With the fall of the Fascist regim ..., for whom it was later renamed. References External links {{Asti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
