William IX, Marquis of Montferrat
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William IX Palaeologus (10 August 1486 – 4 October 1518) was
Marquis of Montferrat from 1494 until his death. He was a member of the House of Palaeologus-Montferrat, a cadet branch of the Palaiologos dynasty which had once ruled the Byzantine Empire
.
Biography
He was the son of Marquis
Constantine Komnen-Arianiti (1495-1499).[1]
He continued the pro-French policy of his father and, in 1508, he married princess
René d'Alençon. During the Italian Wars, in 1513, he protected the French retreat from Milan; however, to avoid retaliation from Maximilian Sforza William was forced to pay him 30,000 scudi
.
The Milanese Duke did not respect the treaty, and his troops invaded
Marquis of Incisa, was trying to obtain the title of Marquis of Montferrat, William marched to Incisa and occupied that lordship. Oddone and his son Badone were sentenced to death. However, the annexation was later declared null by Holy Roman Empire
diplomacy, but in the subsequent year, William was able to maintain the new lands.
He had 3 children with Anna d'Alençon:
- Maria (1509–1530),
- Margherita (1510–1566), married Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
- Boniface IV(1512–1530)
He died in 1518 and was succeeded by his son Boniface IV, initially with his mother Anne d'Alençon as regent.[2]
References
- ^ Haberstumpf 2009, p. 191.
- ^ Haberstumpf 2009, p. 199.
Sources
- Haberstumpf, Walter (2009). Regesti dei Marchesi di Monferrato (secoli IX-XVI). Alessandria: San Giorgio Editrice. ISBN 9788876790935.
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