Azalaïs of Montferrat (also Adelasia or Alasia) (1150–1232) was Marchioness consort of Saluzzo by marriage to Manfred II of Saluzzo, and regent for her grandson, Manfred III of Saluzzo from 1215 to 1218.
She married Marquis Manfred II of Saluzzo before 1182, in which year she received lands in Saluzzo, Racconigi, Villa, Centallo and Quaranta, in case her marriage (like that of her sister Agnes) should need to be annulled for reasons of sterility.
Like her brother Boniface, Azalaïs was a patron of troubadours. She is mentioned in Peire Vidal's song, Estat ai gran sazo:
and is the dedicatee of his Bon' aventura don Dieus als Pizas.[2]
Around 1192, she had built the church of San Lorenzo, which she granted to the canons of San Lorenzo in Oulx; her eldest son, Boniface, named after her brother, is mentioned for the first time in the donation. However, Boniface died in 1212, and with the death of her husband in February 1215, Azalaïs became regent of Saluzzo for her grandson, Manfred III.
In 1216, she made a treaty with Thomas I of Savoy for a marriage between his son Amadeus and her granddaughter Agnes. However, the marriage never took place, possibly on grounds of consanguinity, since Azalaïs was a first cousin of Thomas's father. Amadeus married Anne of Burgundy, and Agnes became Abbess of the Cistercian convent of Santa Maria della Stella in Rifreddo.[3] Azalaïs also made political and ecclesiastical agreements with Alba and with the Bishop of Asti.
When young Manfred reached his majority in 1218, Azalaïs returned to church patronage. In 1224, she endowed the convent of Rifreddo with the income of the church of San Ilario. In 1227, she made further grants to the canons of Oulx. She died in 1232, and was buried in the Cistercian abbey of Santa Maria di Staffarda.
Boniface (the heir, who predeceased his father) m. Maria of Torres (daughter of Agnes's husband). They were the parents of Manfred II's successor Manfred III of Saluzzo
Margaret m. Geoffrey de Salvaing.
(daughter, given name unknown) m. Marquis William II of Ceva.
Ernest Hoepffner, Le Troubadour Peire Vidal: sa vie et son œuvre, Paris, 1961
A M Patrone, "Alasia", Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, vol. 1, p. 583
Leopoldo Usseglio, I Marchesi di Monferrato in Italia ed in Oriente durante i secoli XII e XIII, 1926.
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azalaïs, montferrat, also, adelasia, alasia, 1150, 1232, marchioness, consort, saluzzo, marriage, manfred, saluzzo, regent, grandson, manfred, saluzzo, from, 1215, 1218, alasia, montferrat, sinope, contents, biography, issue, notes, sources, external, linksbio. Azalais of Montferrat also Adelasia or Alasia 1150 1232 was Marchioness consort of Saluzzo by marriage to Manfred II of Saluzzo and regent for her grandson Manfred III of Saluzzo from 1215 to 1218 Alasia of Montferrat as Sinope Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 Notes 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography editAzalais was one of at least three daughters of William V of Montferrat and his wife Judith of Babenberg Her brothers included William of Montferrat Count of Jaffa and Ascalon Conrad I of Jerusalem and Boniface of Montferrat She married Marquis Manfred II of Saluzzo before 1182 in which year she received lands in Saluzzo Racconigi Villa Centallo and Quaranta in case her marriage like that of her sister Agnes should need to be annulled for reasons of sterility Like her brother Boniface Azalais was a patron of troubadours She is mentioned in Peire Vidal s song Estat ai gran sazo Dieus sal l onrat marques E sa bella seror God save the honoured marquis And his beautiful sister 1 dd and is the dedicatee of his Bon aventura don Dieus als Pizas 2 Around 1192 she had built the church of San Lorenzo which she granted to the canons of San Lorenzo in Oulx her eldest son Boniface named after her brother is mentioned for the first time in the donation However Boniface died in 1212 and with the death of her husband in February 1215 Azalais became regent of Saluzzo for her grandson Manfred III In 1216 she made a treaty with Thomas I of Savoy for a marriage between his son Amadeus and her granddaughter Agnes However the marriage never took place possibly on grounds of consanguinity since Azalais was a first cousin of Thomas s father Amadeus married Anne of Burgundy and Agnes became Abbess of the Cistercian convent of Santa Maria della Stella in Rifreddo 3 Azalais also made political and ecclesiastical agreements with Alba and with the Bishop of Asti When young Manfred reached his majority in 1218 Azalais returned to church patronage In 1224 she endowed the convent of Rifreddo with the income of the church of San Ilario In 1227 she made further grants to the canons of Oulx She died in 1232 and was buried in the Cistercian abbey of Santa Maria di Staffarda Issue editManfred and Azalais had at least five children Agnes m Comita III giudice of Logudoro in Sardinia Boniface the heir who predeceased his father m Maria of Torres daughter of Agnes s husband They were the parents of Manfred II s successor Manfred III of Saluzzo Margaret m Geoffrey de Salvaing daughter given name unknown m Marquis William II of Ceva Thomas Notes edit Peire Vidal Estat ai gran sazo Peire Vidal Bon aventura don Dieus als Pizas comune rifreddo cn it Informazioni storicheSources editErnest Hoepffner Le Troubadour Peire Vidal sa vie et son œuvre Paris 1961 A M Patrone Alasia Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani vol 1 p 583 Leopoldo Usseglio I Marchesi di Monferrato in Italia ed in Oriente durante i secoli XII e XIII 1926 External links editSanta Maria di Staffarda Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Azalais of Montferrat amp oldid 1218161530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
