Otto II, Marquess of Montferrat
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Otto II (c. 1015 – 20 November 1084) was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1042 until his death.
Otto was the son and successor of William III and Waza. He married Constance, daughter of Amadeus II of Savoy
. He was succeeded by their son William IV. His second son Henry was the founder of the dynasty of the margraves of Occimiano
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Otto was the son and successor of William III and Waza. He married Constance, daughter of Amadeus II of Savoy
Amadeus II of Savoy
Amadeus II was the Count of Savoy from 1078 to 1080. His life is obscure and few documents mention him. During his reign he was overshadowed by his mother, but he had good relations with the Papacy and, for a time, the Holy Roman Emperor.-Before his countship:The second son of Otto, Count of...
. He was succeeded by their son William IV. His second son Henry was the founder of the dynasty of the margraves of Occimiano
Occimiano
Occimiano is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km east of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Alessandria...
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Sources
- Oddone II at Marchesi Monferrato.
- Schwennicke, Detlev. Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten. Marburg: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1978.