Rulers of Montferrat

The Marquisate of Montferrat (in brick red) in the context of late 15th century Italy.

Arms of Montferrat (House of Aleramo): Argent a chief gules.

The Arms of the Marquisate during the Palaeologi Dynasty.

The margraves and dukes of Montferrat^[1] were the rulers of a territory in Piedmont south of the Po and east of Turin called Montferrat. The march 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 Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (see Duchy of Montferrat).

Margraves

William I (d. before 933)
Aleram (933-967)
- William II, son and co-ruler
Otto I (967-991), son
William III (991-bef.1042), son
Otho II (bef.1042-c.1084), son
- Henry (d.1045), brother and co-ruler
William IV (c.1084-c.1100), son
Renier I (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

Theodore I (1306-1338), nephew of John
John II (1338-1372), son
Otho III (1372-1378), son
John III (1378-1381), brother
Theodore II (1381-1418), son
John Jacob (1418-1445), son
John IV (1445-1464), son
William VIII (1464-1483), brother
Boniface III (1483-1494), brother
William IX (1494-1518), son
Boniface IV (1518-1530), son, under the regency of his mother Anna d’Alençon
John George (1530-1533), uncle
- Spanish occupation until 1536.

Frederick II (Federico) (1536-1540), Duke of Mantua. Married to Margaret of Montferrat, daughter of William IX
Francis I (Francesco) (1540-1550), Duke of Mantua. Son of Federico II.
Guglielmo I of Gonzaga (1550-1587), Duke of Mantua. Son of Federico II. From 1574, Duke of Montferrat.
Vincent I (Vincenzo) (1587-1612), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of William X
Francis II, Duke of Mantua (1612). Son of Vincenzo I
Ferdinand I, Duke of Mantua (1612-26). Son of Vincenzo I
Vincent II, Duke of Mantua (1626-27). Son of Vincenzo I
War of Mantuan Succession (1627-1631) - a portion was lost to Duchy of Savoy
Maria, Duchess of Montferrat, daughter of Francis II, technically 1612-61, and her husband Charles, Duke of Rethel, Charles I, died 1634
Charles II, called "of Nevers", Lord of Montferrat (1627-1637), Duke of Mantua and Nevers. Son of Ludovico, Duke of Nevers, son of Federico I
Charles III, Duke of Mantua (1637-1665). Also Duke of Nevers until 1659. Grandson of both Charles of Nevers and Francis II, son of Maria
Charles IV (Ferdinando Carlo) (1665-1708), Duke of Mantua. Son of Carlo III

^ "Margrave" may also be rendered as "marquis" or "marquess." The title in Latin is marchio and in Italian marchese. Montferrat is also Monferrato.

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