Manfred IV. (Saluzzo)
Manfred IV. Del Vasto († 1340 ) was Margrave of Saluzzo from 1296 until his death .
He was the son of Margrave Thomas I and took over the government in 1296 when his father died. He pursued a policy that aimed to further develop the margravate.
Saluzzo, now a free city, was ruled by a Podestà on behalf of the Del Vasto. Manfred signed a contract that regulated the relationship between the two parties.
He succeeded in expanding the area of the margravate by taking over lands and castles from other families, which in return he promised them to pay their debts. For example, in 1332 he acquired Cairo Montenotte , Rocchetta and Cortemilia from the Marquis of Carretto .
Manfred IV had a son, Friedrich , from his first wife, Beatrice, the daughter of the former King Manfred of Sicily , 1263–1307 , and from his second wife, Isabella Doria , three: Manfred , Theodor and Bonifatius. Under the influence of the second wife, Manfred changed the succession in favor of the second son and thus triggered a long and complicated dispute between the brothers Friedrich and Manfred, at the end of which, despite the mediation of Amadeus VI. of Savoy , there was no more reconciliation.
A treaty, which was concluded on July 29, 1332, enabled Frederick to ascend to the throne - who, however, died in 1336, so that Manfred IV's successor became his grandson Thomas II in 1340 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Max Wilberg (Ed.): Regenten tables . A compilation of the rulers of countries all over the world up to the beginning of the 20th century. Frankfurt (Oder) 1906, p. 219 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manfred IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vasto, Manfred IV. Del |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Margrave of Saluzzo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1340 |