Person:John IV of Montferrat (1)
John IV _____, of Montferrat
b.24 Jun 1413
d.19 Jan 1464
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Apr 1411
  1. John IV _____, of Montferrat1413 - 1464
  2. Amadea di MonferratoAbt 1420 - 1440
  3. Guglielmo VIII _____, marchese del Monferrato1420 - 1483
  4. Boniface III _____, Marquess of Montferrat1424 - 1494
  5. Isabella di Monferrato
  6. Teodoro di Saluzzo1425 - 1484
Spouse and Children
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m. 2 May 1458
  1. Margherita of Montferrat - 1496
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Facts and Events
Name John IV _____, of Montferrat
Alt Name[2] Giovanni IV _____, Marchese di Monferrato
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Jun 1413
Marriage 2 May 1458 to Marguerite of Savoy
Death[1] 19 Jan 1464
Reference Number? Q2253023?


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John IV Palaeologus (Italian: Giovanni IV Paleologo) (June 24, 1413 – January 19, 1464) was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1445 until his death.

The eldest of four brothers and two sisters, he was born near Casale in the castle of Pontestura, to John Jacob of Montferrat and Joanna of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus VII (the Red Count of Savoy). During his father's unlucky war against Amadeus VIII of Savoy, he was imprisoned by the latter and used as hostage.

He fought as condottiere for the Republic of Venice in the war that ensued after the heirless death of Filippo Maria Visconti of Milan (see Wars in Lombardy). During his reign the Palaeologus family lost the throne of Constantinople, captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.

He set his mind rather belatedly to ensuring future of the dynasty, marrying Margherita of Savoy, daughter of Louis of Savoy and Anne of Cyprus, in Casale in December 1458. She brought a dowry of 100,000 scudi, receiving Trino, Morano, Borgo San Martino and Mombaruzzo in return. However they only had one daughter:

He also had two illegitimate children :

  • Sara (1462–1503) and Scipione (1463–1485).

John IV died, without legitimate heirs, in Casale on 19 January 1464; he was buried there alongside his father in the church of San Francesco.[1] He was succeeded by his brother William VIII.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John IV of Montferrat, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ GIOVANNI (-29 Jan 1464), in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
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