John II, Marquis of Montferrat
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John II, Marquis of Montferrat | |
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Theodore I of Montferrat | |
| Mother | Argentina Spinola |
John II Palaeologus (5 February 1321 – 19 March 1372)Margrave of Montferrat from 1338.
Career
John was the son of
Otto of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, John turned against the Angevins of Naples, who had large possessions in Piedmont and Savoy. On 9 October 1338, he was named governor of Asti
.
In 1343, when
.By a marriage to the last titular
Margaret and William). John died at Volpiano[1] near Turin soon after composing his testament and was buried at Chivasso
.
References
Sources
- Cox, Eugene L. (1967). The Green Count of Savoy. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. LCCN 67-11030.
