Marquisate of Saluzzo
Marquisate of Saluzzo Marchesato di Saluzzo (Italian) | |||||||||||
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1142[1]–1548 | |||||||||||
Motto: Noch, noch e Ne pour ce ( magic mint (pale green). | |||||||||||
Capital | Saluzzo | ||||||||||
Common languages | |||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||||
Government | Monarchy (Marquistate) | ||||||||||
Marquis | |||||||||||
• 1142–1175 | Manfred I of Saluzzo (first) | ||||||||||
• 1537–1548 | Gian Gabriele I of Saluzzo (last) | ||||||||||
Historical era |
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• Donation of Boniface del Vasto to his son Manfred | 1142[1] | ||||||||||
• Annexion to France | 23 February 1548 | ||||||||||
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Today part of |
The Marquisate of Saluzzo (
Marquisate territories
The
Del Vasto rule
The House of Del Vasto became masters of the city when
Manfred II tried to extend the marquisate beyond its domain against the House of Savoy. After Manfred's death, his widow Azalaïs had to provide them a number of tributes per year: from these tributes, Savoy established claims of mastery over the marquisate which led them to clash repeatedly against the weak Marquis.[3]
Often torn by internal dissension, Saluzzo reached the period of greatest splendor under the rule of
At Ludovico II's death, however, his children fought bitterly for the throne, tearing the countryside and draining finances. The King of France, who had its eye over the Marquisate, then formally annexed it to the crown of Paris after deposing the last Marquis, Gabriele in 1548.[4]
Saluzzo became part of France for half a century, until the Savoy, with the Treaty of Lyon (1601), succeeded in taking possession of it and retaining control, with alternating phases, until the Unification of Italy.
See also
References
- ^
.M. Ruggiero,Storia del Piemonte
- ^ "SALUZZO, marchesi di in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ a b "Il Marchesato di Saluzzo". Comune di Saluzzo (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ a b "Il Marchesato di Saluzzo". www.gruppostoricodelsaluzzese.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-09-19.