William IX, Marquis of Montferrat
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Marquess of Montferrat | |
Reign | 1494–1518 |
Predecessor | Boniface III Palaiologos |
Successor | Boniface IV Palaiologos |
Born | 10 August 1486 |
Died | Trino | 4 October 1518
Noble family | House of Palaiologos |
Spouse(s) | Anna d'Alençon |
Issue | Maria Palaeologina Margaret Palaeologina Boniface IV of Montferrat |
Father | Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat |
Mother | Maria of Serbia |
William IX (10 August 1486 – 4 October 1518) was marquess of Montferrat from 1494 until his death.
Biography
He was the son of marquis Boniface III and Maria of Serbia, daughter of prince Stefan Branković of Serbia. In time when he succeeded his father (1494), William he was still a minor. A first, his mother acted as regent. After her death (1495), regency passed to his mother's cousin Constantine Komnen-Arianiti (1495-1499).[1]
He continued the pro-French policy of his father and, in 1508, he married to princess Anna d'Alençon, daughter of René d'Alençon. During the Italian Wars, in 1513, he protected the French retreat from Milan; however, to avoid retaliations from Maximilian Sforza William was forced to pay him 30,000 scudi.
The Milanese Duke did not respect the treaty, and his troops invaded Montferrat and sacked numerous cities. At the same time, informed that his relative Oddone, marquess of Incisa, was trying to obtain the title of marquess of Montferrat, William marched to Incisa and occupied that lordship. Oddone and his son Badone were sentenced to death. However, the annexation was later declared null by Holy Roman Empire diplomacy, but in the subsequent year William was able to maintain the new lands.
He had 3 children with Anna d'Alençon:
- Maria (1509–1530),
- Margherita (1510–1566), married Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
- Boniface IV (1512–1530)
He died in 1518 and was succeeded by his son Boniface IV, initially with his mother Anne d'Alençon as regent.[2]
References
- ^ Haberstumpf 2009, p. 191.
- ^ Haberstumpf 2009, p. 199.
Sources
- Haberstumpf, Walter (2009). Regesti dei Marchesi di Monferrato (secoli IX-XVI). Alessandria: San Giorgio Editrice.
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