Otto II, Marquess of Montferrat

Italian noble
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroItalian noble
PlacesItaly
wasNoble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1015
Death20 November 1084 (aged 69 years)
Family
Father:William III, Marquess of Montferrat
Children:William IV Marquess of Montferrat
The details

Biography

Otto II (also Otho, Ottone, or Oddone) (c. 1015 – 20 November 1084) was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1042 until his death. He was a member of the Aleramid dynasty.

Otto was the son and successor of William III and Waza. After his father's death in 1042, Otto ruled the March of Montferrat alongside his younger brother, Henry of Montferrat until Henry's death, c.1045. Thereafter, Otto ruled alone until his own death in 1084.

He was succeeded by their son William IV. His second son Henry was the founder of the dynasty of the margraves of Occimiano.

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