Frederick II of Saluzzo
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Frederick II (died 1396) was marquess of Saluzzo from 1357 to his death. He succeeded his father, Thomas II of Saluzzo
.
His mother was Ricciarda Visconti
. She was a daughter of Galeazzo I Visconti, Lord of Milan and Beatrice d'Este. Beatrice was a daughter of Obizzo II d'Este
by either his first wife Giacoma Fieschi or his second wife Constanza della Scala.
He inherited a marquistate impoverished by the recent civil war, and in bad relationships with the neighbouring Duchy of Savoy
. Therefore he felt himself compelled to seek help to France
, swearing loyalty to Charles
, Dauphin of France in April 1375. In the following forty years the margraves repeatedly asked the French help against Savoy: in 1376, for example, Thomas went to Paris
, asking to King Charles V
that the quarrel with Savoy could be debated at the Paris Parliament.
Frederick was eventually succeeded by his son Thomas
.
. She was a daughter of Hugh of Geneva, Lord of Gex, Anthon and Varey. They had nine children:
He also had three illegitimate children, later legitimised:
Thomas II of Saluzzo
Thomas II was Marquess of Saluzzo from 1336 to his death. He succeeded his father, Frederick I.His mother Margarete de La Tour du Pin, a daughter of Humbert I de La Tour du Pin, Dauphin de Viennois....
.
His mother was Ricciarda Visconti
House of Visconti
Visconti is the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. There are two distinct Visconti families: The first one in the Republic of Pisa in the mid twelfth century who achieved prominence first in Pisa, then in Sardinia where they became rulers of Gallura...
. She was a daughter of Galeazzo I Visconti, Lord of Milan and Beatrice d'Este. Beatrice was a daughter of Obizzo II d'Este
Obizzo II d'Este
Obizzo II d'Este was Marquis of Ferrara and the March of Ancona.-Biography:He was a bastard, the fruit of an illegitimate relation of Rinaldo I d'Este - the only son and heir of the Margrave Azzo VII d'Este - with a Neapolitan laundress...
by either his first wife Giacoma Fieschi or his second wife Constanza della Scala.
He inherited a marquistate impoverished by the recent civil war, and in bad relationships with the neighbouring Duchy of Savoy
Duchy of Savoy
From 1416 to 1847, the House of Savoy ruled the eponymous Duchy of Savoy . The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy...
. Therefore he felt himself compelled to seek help to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, swearing loyalty to Charles
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
, Dauphin of France in April 1375. In the following forty years the margraves repeatedly asked the French help against Savoy: in 1376, for example, Thomas went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, asking to King Charles V
Charles V of France
Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
that the quarrel with Savoy could be debated at the Paris Parliament.
Frederick was eventually succeeded by his son Thomas
Thomas III of Saluzzo
-Biography:He was born in Saluzzo in north-western Italy to Frederick II del Vasto and Beatrice of Geneva. His maternal grandfather was Hugh of Geneva, Lord of Gex, Anthon and Varey....
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Marriage and children
Frederick married Beatrice of GenevaGeneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. She was a daughter of Hugh of Geneva, Lord of Gex, Anthon and Varey. They had nine children:
- Thomas III of SaluzzoThomas III of Saluzzo-Biography:He was born in Saluzzo in north-western Italy to Frederick II del Vasto and Beatrice of Geneva. His maternal grandfather was Hugh of Geneva, Lord of Gex, Anthon and Varey....
. - Amedeo of Saluzzo, Lord of Anton and Varey (1396–1419).
- Pietro of Saluzzo, Bishop of Mende (died 1412).
- Ugonino of Saluzzo, Lord of Sanfronte, Morny, Monreale and Bastide.
- Roberto of Saluzzo. A monk of the Dominican OrderDominican OrderThe Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
. - Giacomo of Saluzzo. A monk of the Dominican OrderDominican OrderThe Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
. - Polia of Saluzzo. Married first Francis II of Carretto, Lord of Millesimo and secondly Framonte of Cars.
- Violente of Saluzzo. Married Antonio of Porri, Count of Pollenzo, Pocapaglia, San Vittore and Braida, Marquess of Val Brebbia.
- Constanza of Saluzzo. Married John II of Blois, Count of Sancerre.
He also had three illegitimate children, later legitimised:
- Giovanna of Saluzzo. A nun.
- Franceschina of Saluzzo.
- Margherita of Saluzzo.