Palaeologus-Montferrat
The cross was the Serbian Cross because Boniface III, Marquis of Montferrat, married Maria Brankovic of Serbia, Marchioness of Montferrat. He inherited it from the Brankovics, nobility of the Serbian Empire of Nemanjic
| ← Previous revision | Revision as of 05:28, 19 April 2026 | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Italian cadet branch of the former Byzantine ruling dynasty}} |
{{Short description|Italian cadet branch of the former Byzantine ruling dynasty}} |
||
{{Infobox noble house|surname=Palaeologus-Montferrat|other_name=Palaiologos, Paleologo|coat_of_arms=Arms of the house of Palaiologos-Montferrat (1).svg|coat_of_arms_size=150px|caption=Arms of the family, combining the arms of the House of [[Aleramici]] with the [[ [[Aleramici]] ([[cognatic]])|founded=1306|founder=[[Theodore I (Marquess of Montferrat)|Theodore Palaiologos]]|dissolution=1566|final ruler=[[John George, Marquis of Montferrat|John George Palaeologus]]|traditions=[[Catholicism]]|country=[[March of Montferrat]]|titles=[[List of rulers of Montferrat|Marquis of Montferrat]]|deposition=1533|final_head=[[Margaret Paleologa]]}} |
{{Infobox noble house|surname=Palaeologus-Montferrat|other_name=Palaiologos, Paleologo|coat_of_arms=Arms of the house of Palaiologos-Montferrat (1).svg|coat_of_arms_size=150px|caption=Arms of the family, combining the arms of the House of [[Aleramici]] with the [[Serbian cross]] from [[Nemanjić]] [[Serbian Empire]]|parent house=[[Palaiologos]] ([[agnatic]]) [[Aleramici]] ([[cognatic]])|founded=1306|founder=[[Theodore I (Marquess of Montferrat)|Theodore Palaiologos]]|dissolution=1566|final ruler=[[John George, Marquis of Montferrat|John George Palaeologus]]|traditions=[[Catholicism]]|country=[[March of Montferrat]]|titles=[[List of rulers of Montferrat|Marquis of Montferrat]]|deposition=1533|final_head=[[Margaret Paleologa]]}} |
||
The '''House of Palaeologus-Montferrat''' or '''Palaiologos-Montferrat''', or just '''Palaeologus''' or '''Paleologo''', was an Italian noble family and a [[cadet branch]] of the [[Palaiologos|Palaiologos dynasty]], the last ruling family of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. The cadet branch was created in 1306 when [[Theodore I, Marquis of Montferrat|Theodore Palaiologos]], fourth son of [[List of Byzantine emperors|Byzantine Emperor]] [[Andronikos II Palaiologos]], inherited the [[March of Montferrat]] through his mother, and Andronikos II's second wife, [[Yolande of Montferrat]]. |
The '''House of Palaeologus-Montferrat''' or '''Palaiologos-Montferrat''', or just '''Palaeologus''' or '''Paleologo''', was an Italian noble family and a [[cadet branch]] of the [[Palaiologos|Palaiologos dynasty]], the last ruling family of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. The cadet branch was created in 1306 when [[Theodore I, Marquis of Montferrat|Theodore Palaiologos]], fourth son of [[List of Byzantine emperors|Byzantine Emperor]] [[Andronikos II Palaiologos]], inherited the [[March of Montferrat]] through his mother, and Andronikos II's second wife, [[Yolande of Montferrat]]. |
||
