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Maria, Duchess of Montferrat 1612–61, also Duchess of Mantua 1627–1631. Daughter of Francis II. Daughter of Francis II. Charles I , called "of Nevers", Duke of Montferrat (1627–1637), also Duke of Mantua and Nevers.

In 1179, Emperor Manuel I Komnenos ( r. 1143–1180) married his daughter Maria Komnene to Renier of Montferrat, who was granted the city of Thessalonica to rule as a pronoia. Because of this family connection, Renier's brother Boniface, a leading figure in the Fourth Crusade, could claim and conquer the "Kingdom of Thessalonica" in 1204.

Maria of Montferrat was born in the summer of 1192 as the daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem and her first husband, Conrad of Montferrat. She never knew her father as he died before she was born. Maria had six half-siblings from her mother’s two subsequent marriages.

Maria of Montferrat (1192–1212) was the queen of Jerusalem from 1205 until her death. Her parents were Isabella I and her second husband, Conrad of Montferrat. Maria succeeded her mother under the regency of her half-uncle John of Ibelin.

Mother. Margaret of Savoy. Religion. Roman Catholic. Maria Gonzaga or Maria of Mantua (29 July 1609 – 14 August 1660) was a reigning duchess of Montferrat from 1612 until 1660, and regent in Mantua during the minority of her son from 1637 until 1647.

Maria of Montferrat, Queen of Jerusalem (1192 – 1212) was the daughter of Conrad of Montferrat and Isabella, Queen of Jerusalem. Her father was murdered on 28 April 1192 in Tyre by the Hashshashin. Her mother married Henry II of Champagne on 5 May, when already noticeably pregnant (The Old French Continuation of William of Tyre and Imad ad ...

Maria of Montferrat (1192–1212) was the queen of Jerusalem from 1205 until her death. Her parents were Isabella I and her second husband, Conrad of Montferrat. Maria succeeded her mother under the regency of her half-uncle John of Ibelin. Read more on Wikipedia

Maria was the daughter of queen Isabelle I of Jerusalem and Conrad of Montferrat. Sometimes called the marquise from her father’s title, though she was born after his death. She assumed the crown in 1205, at age thirteen, after the death of her mother (and last stepfather). She married John of Brienne in 1208.