Theodore I, Marquess of Montferrat
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Theodore I Palaiologos or Palaeologus (full name:Theodore Komnenos Doukas Angelos Palaiologos) (c. 1291 – April 24, 1338) was Marquess of Montferrat from 1306 until his death.
He was a son of Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos
and Irene of Montferrat. When his uncle John I died in 1305, the male line of the Aleramici marquesses of Montferrat went extinct; Theodore, his close kinsman, inherited Montferrat
. He disembarked in Genoa
in 1306, slowly gaining the Montferrat territory contended by Manfred IV of Saluzzo
, the Acaja family and King Charles II of Anjou.
In 1310 he received the imperial investiture from emperor Henry VII
.
In 1307 he married a Genoese lady, Argentina Spinola, daughter of the lord of that city, Opicino Spinola
. They had two children, John (1313–1372) and Yolande
(1318–1342), who married Aimone, Count of Savoy
.
Theodore died at Trino
Vercellese in 1338. He was succeeded by his son John II.
He was a son of Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Andronikos II Palaiologos , Latinized as Andronicus II Palaeologus, was Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328. He was the eldest surviving son of Michael VIII Palaiologos and Theodora Doukaina Vatatzina, grandniece of John III Doukas Vatatzes...
and Irene of Montferrat. When his uncle John I died in 1305, the male line of the Aleramici marquesses of Montferrat went extinct; Theodore, his close kinsman, inherited Montferrat
Montferrat
Montferrat is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy...
. He disembarked in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
in 1306, slowly gaining the Montferrat territory contended by Manfred IV of Saluzzo
Manfred IV of Saluzzo
Manfred IV was the fifth marquess of Saluzzo from 1296, the son and successor of Thomas I.Manfred forced the commune of Saluzzo 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,...
, the Acaja family and King Charles II of Anjou.
In 1310 he received the imperial investiture from emperor Henry VII
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry VII was the King of Germany from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg...
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In 1307 he married a Genoese lady, Argentina Spinola, daughter of the lord of that city, Opicino Spinola
Opicino Spinola
Opecino Spinola was a political leader in Genoa in the early 15th Century. He was one of the richest men in Genoa in his time.Spinola's daughter, Argentina Spinola, married Theodore I of Montferrat...
. They had two children, John (1313–1372) and Yolande
Yolande Palaeologina of Montferrat
Yolande Palaiologina or Violant was the daughter of Theodore I, Marquess of Montferrat and Argentina Spinola, a Genoese lady, daughter of Opicino Spinola...
(1318–1342), who married Aimone, Count of Savoy
Aimone, Count of Savoy
Aymon , surnamed the Peaceful, was Count of Savoy from 1329 to 1343. His father was Amadeus V, Count of Savoy and he was the younger brother of Edward, Count of Savoy....
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Theodore died at Trino
Trino
Trino is a comune in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northeast of Turin and about 15 km southwest of Vercelli, at the foot of the Montferrat hills....
Vercellese in 1338. He was succeeded by his son John II.