Gisela of Burgundy, Marchioness of Montferrat
Gisela | |
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| Born | 1075 |
| Died | May 1135 |
| Spouse(s) | Humbert II, Count of Savoy Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat |
| Father | William I, Count of Burgundy |
| Mother | Stephanie |
Gisela of Burgundy (1075–1135) was a Countess consort of Savoy[1] and a Marchioness consort of Montferrat. Gisela was the spouse of Humbert II, Count of Savoy and later of Rainier of Montferrat whom she married after Humbert's death.[2] Gisela was the daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy and his consort Stephanie.
With her first husband, Humbert II, Count of Savoy, whom Gisela married in 1090, Giselaʻs children included:
- Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
- William,[1] Bishop of Liège
- Adelaide of Maurienne (d. 1154), wife of King Louis VI of France[3][1]
- Agnes—wife of Arcimboldo VI, lord of Bourbon
- Humbert
- Reginald
- Guy, abbot of Namur
By marriage to Rainier, Marquis of Montferrat, Giselaʻs children were:
- Joanna, who married William Clito, Count of Flanders, in 1127,[4] and was widowed a year later
- William V, Marquis of Montferrat[3]
- Matilda, wife of Alberto of Parodi, Margrave of Parodi
- Adelasia—a nun
- Isabella—wife of Guido, Count of Biandrate
References
- ^ a b c C.W. Previte-Orton, The Early History of the House of Savoy, (Cambridge University Press, 1912), 276–277.
- ^ Beihammer, Parani & Schabel 2008, p. 183.
- ^ a b Hamilton 2000, p. xxi.
- ^ Commire 2000, p. 183.
Sources
- Beihammer, Alexander D.; Parani, Maria G.; Schabel, Christopher D., eds. (2008). Diplomatics in the Eastern Mediterranean 1000-1500: Aspects of Cross-Cultural Communication. BRILL. ISBN 978-9047433033.
- Commire, Anne, ed. (2000). Women in World History. Vol. Jab–Kyt. Yorkin Publications.
- Hamilton, Bernard (2000). The Leper King and His Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Cambridge University Press.
