Manfred IV of Saluzzo
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Manfred IV was the fifth marquess of Saluzzo from 1296, the son and successor of Thomas I
.
Manfred forced the commune of Saluzzo (granted it by his father) to sign a contract regulating the relations between the city, its podestà
, and the marquess.
Manfred also continued his father's extension of the margravial territory, mostly through annexations of land and castles. In 1322, in return for reorganising the debts of the Del Carretto family, he obtained the castles of Cairo Montenotte
, Rocchetta
, and Cortemilia
.
By his first marriage, to Beatrice of Sicily, daughter of Manfred of Sicily
and Helena Angelina Doukaina
, Manfred had one son: Frederick
. However, he fell under the influence of his second wife, Isabella Doria, by whom he had three children (Manfred
, Theodore, and Boniface), and tried to appoint his second eldest son Manfred to the succession. This precipitated a civil war after his death in 1330 that lasted until 29 July 1332, when the throne was ceded to Frederick.
and Helena Angelina Doukaina
. They had two children:
He married secondly Isabella Doria
, daughter of Bernabo Doria and Eleonora Fieschi. Her parents were Patricians of the Republic of Genoa
. They had four children:
He also han an illegitimate daughter, Elinda of Saluzzo.
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Thomas I of Saluzzo
-Life and Reign:Thomas I was the fourth marquess of Saluzzo from 1244 to his death. He succeeded his father Manfred III. Under the reign of Thomas, Saluzzo blossomed, achieving a greatness which had eluded his ancestors. He crafted a state the borders of which remained unchanged for over two...
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Manfred forced the commune of Saluzzo (granted it by his father) to sign a contract regulating the relations between the city, its podestà
Podestà
Podestà is the name given to certain high officials in many Italian cities, since the later Middle Ages, mainly as Chief magistrate of a city state , but also as a local administrator, the representative of the Emperor.The term derives from the Latin word potestas, meaning power...
, and the marquess.
Manfred also continued his father's extension of the margravial territory, mostly through annexations of land and castles. In 1322, in return for reorganising the debts of the Del Carretto family, he obtained the castles of Cairo Montenotte
Cairo Montenotte
Cairo Montenotte is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona...
, Rocchetta
Rocchetta
Rocchetta may refer to any one of many towns in Italy.comuni:*Rocchetta a Volturno, in the Province of Isernia*Rocchetta Belbo, in the Province of Cuneo*Rocchetta di Vara, in the Province of La Spezia...
, and Cortemilia
Cortemilia
Cortemilia is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 60 km northeast of Cuneo...
.
By his first marriage, to Beatrice of Sicily, daughter of Manfred of Sicily
Manfred of Sicily
Manfred was the King of Sicily from 1258 to 1266. He was a natural son of the emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen but his mother, Bianca Lancia , is reported by Matthew of Paris to have been married to the emperor while on her deathbed.-Background:Manfred was born in Venosa...
and Helena Angelina Doukaina
Helena Angelina Doukaina
Helena Angelina Doukaina was the second wife but only Queen consort of Manfred of Sicily.-Biography:She was a daughter of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Ruler of Epirus and his wife Theodora Petraliphaina...
, Manfred had one son: Frederick
Frederick I of Saluzzo
Frederick I was Marquess of Saluzzo from 1330 until his death.He was the eldest son of Manfred IV of Saluzzo by his first wife Beatrice of Sicily. His maternal grandparents were Manfred of Sicily and Helena Angelina Doukaina....
. However, he fell under the influence of his second wife, Isabella Doria, by whom he had three children (Manfred
Manfred V of Saluzzo
Manfred V was marquess of Saluzzo from 1330 and 1332, and later usurper from 1341-1342.He was the second son of Manfred IV of Saluzzo and first by his second wife, Isabella Doria. The influence of his mother at court caused his father to appoint him to succeed him as sixth marquess of Saluzzo...
, Theodore, and Boniface), and tried to appoint his second eldest son Manfred to the succession. This precipitated a civil war after his death in 1330 that lasted until 29 July 1332, when the throne was ceded to Frederick.
Marriages and children
Manfred IV married first Beatrice of Sicily, daughter of Manfred of SicilyManfred of Sicily
Manfred was the King of Sicily from 1258 to 1266. He was a natural son of the emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen but his mother, Bianca Lancia , is reported by Matthew of Paris to have been married to the emperor while on her deathbed.-Background:Manfred was born in Venosa...
and Helena Angelina Doukaina
Helena Angelina Doukaina
Helena Angelina Doukaina was the second wife but only Queen consort of Manfred of Sicily.-Biography:She was a daughter of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Ruler of Epirus and his wife Theodora Petraliphaina...
. They had two children:
- Frederick I of SaluzzoFrederick I of SaluzzoFrederick I was Marquess of Saluzzo from 1330 until his death.He was the eldest son of Manfred IV of Saluzzo by his first wife Beatrice of Sicily. His maternal grandparents were Manfred of Sicily and Helena Angelina Doukaina....
. - Caterina of Saluzzo. Married William Enganna, Lord of the Barge.
He married secondly Isabella Doria
Doria
Doria, originally de Auria , meaning "the sons of Auria", and then de Oria or d'Oria, is the name of an old and extremely wealthy Genoese family who played a major role in the history of the Republic of Genoa and in Italy, from the 12th century to the 16th century.-Origins:According to legend, a...
, daughter of Bernabo Doria and Eleonora Fieschi. Her parents were Patricians of the Republic of Genoa
Republic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
. They had four children:
- Manfred V of SaluzzoManfred V of SaluzzoManfred V was marquess of Saluzzo from 1330 and 1332, and later usurper from 1341-1342.He was the second son of Manfred IV of Saluzzo and first by his second wife, Isabella Doria. The influence of his mother at court caused his father to appoint him to succeed him as sixth marquess of Saluzzo...
. - Boniface of Saluzzo.
- Theodore of Saluzzo.
- Eleonora of Saluzzo. Married Oddone I, Marquess of Ceva.
He also han an illegitimate daughter, Elinda of Saluzzo.
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