Guglielmo V “il Vecchio”
margrave of Monferrat
Events
Date of Birth: probably shortly after 1110.
The date is given by Settia.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 1191, probably in the summer.
Place of Death:Tiro.
The date and place are given by Settia.
Relationships
Father: Ranieri, margrave of Montferrat.
This relationship is given by Cognasso (Tavola IV) and by Settia.
Mother: Gisèle de Bourgogne-Comté.
This relationship is given by Cognasso (p. 152) and by Settia.
Spouse: Judith of Austria.
This relationship is given by Cognasso (p. 152), by Weller (p. 375), and by Settia.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Guglielmo “Long-Espia” married Sibylle of Jerusalem.
Corrado (about 1146 - 28 April 1192), margrave of Montferrat, king of Jerusalem, married (1) unknown; married (2) Theodora Angelina; married (3) Isabelle of Jerusalem.
Bonifacio I (1150 - 4 September 1207), margrave of Montferrat, king of Thessaloniki, married (1) Elena di Bosco; possibly married (2) Jeanne de Châtillon; married (3) Margit of Hungary.
Federico, bishop of Alba.
Ranieri (Ioannes) (1163 - August 1182), married Maria Komnene.
Agnese (died 1202) married count Guido (III) Guidi.
Alasia married Manfredo II, marquis of Saluzzo.
References
Cognasso, Francesco. Il Piemonte Nell’ Età Sveva (Torino: 1968).
Settia, Aldo. “Guglielmo V, detto Il Vecchio, marchese di Monferrato” in Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Volume 60 (2003).
Weller, Tobias. Die Heiratspolitik des deutschen Hochadels im 12. Jahrhundert. (2004: Böhlau Verlag).