Thomas I. (Saluzzo)

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Thomas I. del Vasto (* 1239 ; † 1296 ) was Margrave of Saluzzo from 1244 to 1296.

Life

Armando Tallone, Tomaso I Marchese di Saluzzo , 1916

Thomas was the son of Margrave Manfred III. of Saluzzo and Beatrix of Savoy and followed his father as Margrave of Saluzzo in 1244. Only five years old when his father died, he was brought up at the court of Boniface II of Montferrat in Chivasso . Under his rule Saluzzo began to play a more active role in Piedmontese politics. He extended the margraviate to Carmagnola , this area extent should remain essentially unchanged for the next two centuries. His main opponent was Charles of Anjouwho pursued an expansive Italian policy with the support of the Avignon popes. Thomas joined the anti-Angevinist alliance of his relative Wilhelm VII of Montferrat, but had to submit to Charles of Anjou after a military defeat in 1267.

In 1277 he rejoined the anti-Angevin alliance. The united Piedmontese armies defeated Charles of Anjou in 1277 at the Battle of Roccavione. Under Thomas, Cuneo was acquired in 1291 . The city of Saluzzo developed into a free commune under a Podestà .

Thomas died in 1296, and his son Manfred IV followed him as Margrave of Saluzzo .

family

The following 15 descendants came from the marriage with Luisa di Ceva:

  • Manfred IV. , Margrave of Saluzzo (1296–1334)
  • Adelasia († 1292) ∞ Richard Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel († 1302) ( House FitzAlan )
  • Eleonora († after 1315) ∞ Konrad del Carretto, Margrave of Savona
  • Violanta 1.∞ Opicino Spinola, consul of Genoa († 1315); 2.∞ Luchino Visconti , Lord of Milan († 1349)
  • Filippo († 1324), governor of Sardinia 1.∞ Sibilla di Peralta († 1321); 2.∞ Agalbursa di Cervera
  • Giovanni, Lord of Dogliani
  • Boniface, monk
  • Giorgio, monk
  • Beatrix
  • Aluigia
  • Anna ∞ Manfredo Beccaria
  • Konstanze, nun
  • Margherita, nun
  • Aliana, nun
  • Katharina, nun

Thomas I of Saluzzo left the following non-marital descendants:

  • Boniface di Mulazzano, lord of Mattone, vicar general of Saluzzo
  • Lancia
  • Leo

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predecessor Office successor
Manfred III. Margrave of Saluzzo
1244–1296 		Manfred IV.
personal data
SURNAME Thomas I.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thomas I. del Vasto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Margrave of Saluzzo
DATE OF BIRTH 1239
PLACE OF BIRTH Saluzzo
DATE OF DEATH 1296
Place of death Saluzzo