Manfred II. (Saluzzo)

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Manfred II. Del Vasto (* 1140 ; † 1215 ) from the Aleramide family was Margrave of Saluzzo from 1175/76 to 1215. Manfred followed his father Manfred I after his death as Margrave of Saluzzo. He expanded his territory and fought against the neighboring Counts of Savoy , with whom a peace was reached in 1213. Since his son Boniface died in 1212, his grandson Manfred III followed him after his death in 1215 . who was under the tutelage of his grandmother Adelasia until he came of age.

family

He married Adelasia (Azalaïs) of Montferrat († 1215) in 1182 , a daughter of Margrave Wilhelm V of Montferrat and Judith of Austria, a daughter of Margrave Leopold III. The couple had four children:

  • Agnes († 1212) ∞ Comita Giudice of Torres († 1218)
  • Bonifatius († 1212) ∞ (1202) Maria, daughter of Comita Giudice von Torres
  • Margarete († after 1233) ∞ Gottfried von Salvaing
  • Daughter ∞ Wilhelm II. Margrave of Ceva

Remarks

  1. ↑ fmg.ac indicates his death as 1218 and sees him as a margrave between Manfred II and Manfred III.

literature

  • Harry Bresslau : Yearbooks of the German Empire under Konrad II. P. 399–404.

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predecessor Office successor
Manfred I. Margrave of Saluzzo
1175 / 76–1215 		Manfred III.
personal data
SURNAME Manfred II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Manfred II. Del Vasto (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Margrave of Saluzzo (1175/76 to 1215)
DATE OF BIRTH 1140
DATE OF DEATH 1215