Giovanni Ludovico of Saluzzo
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Giovanni Ludovico of Saluzzo (also spelled Gian Ludovico; c. 1496 – 1563) was marquess of Saluzzo in 1528-1529.
The second eldest son of Ludovico II of Saluzzo
and Margaret of Foix-Candale
, he was imprisoned by his mother Marguerite of Foix when, during the Italian Wars
, he sided for Emperor Charles V
(the marquesses of Saluzzo were traditional allied/subjects of the Kings of France
). In 1528 he was freed by a popular insurrection, and elected as Marquess in lieu of his brother, Michele Antonio
, who had died in battle.
Francis I of France
, however, deposed him, replacing him with brother Francesco. Gian Francesco subsequently to recover the rule in Saluzzo, even with help by Charles V, but always in vain. The marquisate passed subsequently under the firm control of the French monarchy.
The second eldest son of Ludovico II of Saluzzo
Ludovico II of Saluzzo
Ludovico II del Vasto was marquess of Saluzzo from 1475 until his death. Before his accession ar marquis he held the title of Count of Carmagnola....
and Margaret of Foix-Candale
Margaret of Foix-Candale
Margaret of Foix-Candale , marchioness of Saluzzo, regent of Marquisate of Saluzzo , aunt of Anna of Foix-Candale, Queen of Hungary.- Life :...
, he was imprisoned by his mother Marguerite of Foix when, during the Italian Wars
Italian Wars
The Italian Wars, often referred to as the Great Italian Wars or the Great Wars of Italy and sometimes as the Habsburg–Valois Wars, were a series of conflicts from 1494 to 1559 that involved, at various times, most of the city-states of Italy, the Papal States, most of the major states of Western...
, he sided for Emperor Charles V
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
(the marquesses of Saluzzo were traditional allied/subjects of the Kings of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). In 1528 he was freed by a popular insurrection, and elected as Marquess in lieu of his brother, Michele Antonio
Michele Antonio of Saluzzo
thumb|250px|[[Cornuto]] of Michele Antonio of Saluzzo, from the mint of [[Carmagnola]].Michele Antonio del Vasto was the marquess of Saluzzo from 1504 until his death....
, who had died in battle.
Francis I of France
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
, however, deposed him, replacing him with brother Francesco. Gian Francesco subsequently to recover the rule in Saluzzo, even with help by Charles V, but always in vain. The marquisate passed subsequently under the firm control of the French monarchy.