He was the son of marquis John Jacob and Joanna of Savoy. He succeeded his brother William VIII who had got involved in the War of Ferrara. When the conflict's eastern front settled, Boniface had to face the advance of the Dukes of Savoy. Boniface signed a treaty of non-belligerence, and had his niece Bianca married to Duke Charles I of Savoy. He also conceded to the latter the title of Montferrat in case he would die without a male heir.
This decision was spurred by the assassination of Scipione Palaiologos, the illegitimate son of John IV of Montferrat who tried to gain the throne, at Casale Monferrato by his relative Ludovico II, Marquis of Saluzzo, who was also a candidate to the succession. Boniface sided the House of Savoy in the war against Saluzzo of 1486, and occupied several lands in the Langhe belonging to Ludovico II.
At his death, Boniface was succeeded by his eldest son William IX (1486–1518), who became Marquis of Montferrat between 1494 and 1518. His other son John George (1488–1533) became the last Marquis of Montferrat between 1530 and 1533.
boniface, marquis, montferrat, boniface, palaeologus, august, 1426, 1494, marquis, montferrat, from, 1483, until, death, marquis, montferratreign1483, 1494predecessorwilliam, viii, palaiologossuccessorwilliam, palaiologosborn10, august, 1426died1494noble, fami. Boniface III Palaeologus 10 August 1426 1494 was Marquis of Montferrat from 1483 until his death 1 Boniface III Marquis of MontferratMarquis of MontferratReign1483 1494PredecessorWilliam VIII PalaiologosSuccessorWilliam IX PalaiologosBorn10 August 1426Died1494Noble familyPalaeologus MontferratSpouse s Orvietana di CampofregosoHelena of BrosseMaria of SerbiaIssueWilliam IX of MontferratJohn George Marquis of MontferratFrancesca of MontferratFatherJohn Jacob of MontferratMotherJoanna of Savoy Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography editHe was the son of marquis John Jacob and Joanna of Savoy He succeeded his brother William VIII who had got involved in the War of Ferrara When the conflict s eastern front settled Boniface had to face the advance of the Dukes of Savoy Boniface signed a treaty of non belligerence and had his niece Bianca married to Duke Charles I of Savoy He also conceded to the latter the title of Montferrat in case he would die without a male heir This decision was spurred by the assassination of Scipione Palaiologos the illegitimate son of John IV of Montferrat who tried to gain the throne at Casale Monferrato by his relative Ludovico II Marquis of Saluzzo who was also a candidate to the succession Boniface sided the House of Savoy in the war against Saluzzo of 1486 and occupied several lands in the Langhe belonging to Ludovico II Boniface married three times the first with Orvietana di Campofregoso daughter of Pietro Campofregoso doge of Genoa His second wife was Helena of Brosse a daughter of John II of Brosse His third wife was Maria of Serbia 2 daughter of despot Stefan Brankovic of Serbia He had two sons from his last marriage At his death Boniface was succeeded by his eldest son William IX 1486 1518 who became Marquis of Montferrat between 1494 and 1518 His other son John George 1488 1533 became the last Marquis of Montferrat between 1530 and 1533 References edit Haberstumpf 2009 p 183 Arbel 2013 p 237 Sources editArbel Benjamin 2013 Intercultural Contacts in the Medieval Mediterranean Studies in Honour of David Jacoby Taylor amp Francis Haberstumpf Walter 2009 Regesti dei Marchesi di Monferrato secoli IX XVI Alessandria San Giorgio Editrice ISBN 9788876790935 Ruggiero Michele 1979 Storia del Piemonte Torino Piemonte in Bancarella External links editBoniface III Marquis of MontferratPalaeologus MontferratCadet branch of the Palaiologos dynastyBorn 10 August 1426 Died 1494Regnal titlesPreceded byWilliam VIII Marquis of Montferrat1483 1494 Succeeded byWilliam IX Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat amp oldid 1175620261, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
