Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat

Theodore II Palaiologos ( Teodoro II Paleologo, probably * 1364, † April 16, 1418 ) was Margrave of Montferrat from 1381st

He was the third-born son of Margrave Johann II and Isabella of Majorca. After the death of his brother John III. ( 1381 ) found it to the regency. Montferrat was after his father's death ( 1372 ) in a crisis after quick succession competed two young Marquis, not mustered both the necessary authority to deal with the internal states in the Margraviate. In his youth, and before his accession Theodore II was under the tutelage of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, and it soon became clear that even a weak ruler Theodor was. As he continued to contract marriage with a daughter of Leonardo Malaspina, Marquis of Lunigiana, he was forced to cede Gian Galeazzo Asti.

After the death of his first two wives he married on February 17, 1403 Margaret of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus of Piedmont, Titularfürst of Achaia. Immediately thereafter, a war broke out between Theodore and Amadeus VIII of Savoy. Only the intervention of Filippo Maria Visconti in favor of Theodore - coupled with an alliance commitment in a different direction - turned Theodor power in Montferrat restores.

In 1400 was Theodor Borgo San Martino Facino Cane de Casale as thanks for his services. 1409 succeeded both to conquer Milan and Genoa. Theodor held Milan and Genoa by the year 1413 - Facino Cane was in 1412 died - until the reign it was too difficult, both in Piedmont and in Lombardy: he gave both cities against an extensive amount of money again.

After the death Facinos Theodor had to deal with the Visconti in Piedmont until 1417 an agreement was reached. Theodore died shortly afterwards, and was succeeded by his son Johann Jacob.

In addition to Johann Jakob he had a daughter, Sofia, † August 21, 1434, which was engaged on 26 January 1404 Filippo Maria Visconti, but did not marry him. On January 19, 1421 she married John VIII Palaeologus, the Byzantine emperor in 1425 and cast them out in August 1426.

  • Markgraf ( Montferrat )
  • Palaiologues
  • Born in the 14th century
  • Died in 1418
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