Frederick II of Saluzzo

Frederick II of Saluzzo

Frederick II ( _it. Federico del Vasto) (died 1396) was margrave of Saluzzo from 1357 to his death. He succeeded his father, Frederick I.

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 margraviate 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.

Marriage and children

Frederick married Beatrice of Geneva. She was a daughter of Hugh of Geneva, Lord of Gex, Anthon and Varey. They had nine children:

*Thomas III of Saluzzo.
*Amedeo of Saluzzo, Lord of Anton and Varey (1396 - 1419).
*Pietro of Saluzzo, Bishop of Mende (d. 1412).
*Ugonino of Saluzzo, Lord of Sanfronte, Morny, Monreale and Bastide.
*Roberto of Saluzzo. A monk of the Dominican Order.
*Giacomo of Saluzzo. A monk of the Dominican Order.
*Polia of Saluzzo. Married first Francis II of Carretto, Lord of Millesimo and secondly Framonte of Cars.
*Violante 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.

External links

* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/italy/saluzzo2.html A listing of descendants of Thomas II of Saluzzo]


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