Aleramo, Marquess of Montferrat

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Aleramo's tomb in the parish church of Grazzano Badoglio, Province of Asti.
Aleramo's tomb in the parish church of Grazzano Badoglio, Province of Asti.

Aleram (Italian: Aleramo; died 967) was the marquess of Montferrat and Liguria (the marca Aleramica) in Northern Italy until his death. Originally a subject of the King of Italy, he had also allied himself to the royal family by marrying Gerberga, daughter of Berengar II. When Italy came under the direct control of the Holy Roman Empire in 962, Aleramo's titles were confirmed by the Emperor Otto I.

Aleramo and Gerberga had three sons:

  • William II, died bef. 967, co-ruler with his father
  • Otto, died 991. His son William III succeeded to Montferrat
  • Anselm, who succeeded to Liguria

He was buried in Grazzano Badoglio, in the Province of Asti. His tomb, restored in the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, is marked by a mosaic depicting mythological beasts.

Preceded by
William I		 Marquess of Montferrat
?-967		 Succeeded by
William III
Preceded by
–		 Marquess of Liguria
?-967		 Succeeded by
Anselmo

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