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Montferrat

Montferrat (in Piemontèis, Monfrà; in Italian, Monferrato) is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly (and its extent has varied over time) the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy. It also has a strong literary tradition, including the 18th century Asti-born poet and dramatist Vittorio Alfieri and the Alessandrian Umberto Eco.

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... William VI, Marquess of Montferrat 12 ... Boniface II, Marquess of Montferrat 25 ... William VII, Marquess of Montferrat 26 ...
Sophia Of Montferrat - Ancestry
... Ancestors of Sophia of Montferrat 16 ... Theodore I, Marquess of Montferrat 17 ... Irene of Montferrat 4 ...
List Of Sovereign States In 1143 - Sovereign States - M
... Montferrat – March of Montferrat ... Originally a county, it was raised to become the Duchy of Montferrat in 1574 ...
March Of Montferrat
... The March (also margraviate or marquisate) of Montferrat was frontier march of the Kingdom of Italy during the Middle Ages and state of the Holy Roman Empire ... Occidentalis) established by King Berengar II about 950, the area of Montferrat was constituted as the marca Aleramica ("Aleramic march") for his son-in-law Aleramo ... The margraviate was raised to become the Duchy of Montferrat in 1574 ...