Thomas I, Marquess of Saluzzo

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

Life

Thomas was the son of Margrave Manfred III. of Saluzzo and Beatrice of Savoy, and succeeded his father in 1244 as Margrave of Saluzzo. On the death of his father only five years old, he was educated at the court of Boniface II of Montferrat in Chivasso. Under his rule, Saluzzo began to play a more active role in the Piedmontese policy. He expanded the Margraviate to Carmagnola, this area perimeter should remain unchanged for the next two centuries, essentially. His main opponent was Charles of Anjou, who ran an expansionary policy Italy with the support of the Avignon popes. Thomas joined the alliance antiangovinischen his relative William VII of Montferrat, but had to after a military defeat in 1267 Charles of Anjou subject.

In 1277 he joined again at the antiangovinischen Alliance. The combined Piedmontese armies beat Charles of Anjou in 1277 at the Battle of Roccavione. In 1291 Thomas Cuneo was acquired. The town of Saluzzo developed into a free commune under a podestà.

Thomas died in 1296, when the Marquis of Saluzzo was succeeded by his son Manfred IV.

Family

From the marriage with Luisa di Ceva came from the following 15 derivatives:

• Manfred IV, Margrave of Saluzzo (1296-1334)
• Adelasia († 1292 ) ∞ Richard Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel († 1302) (House FitzAlan )
• Eleonora ( † after 1315) ∞ Konrad del Carrettos, 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, a monk
• Giorgio, Monk
• Beatrix
• Aluigia
• Anna ∞ Manfredo Beccaria
• Constance, Nun
• Margherita, nun
• Aliana, nun
• Catherine, a nun

Thomas I of Saluzzo left following illegitimate descendants:

• Boniface di Mulazzano, Mr. Mattone, Vicar General of Saluzzo
• Lancia
• Leo