Blanche of Montferrat

Blanche of Montferrat
Blanche, on the left, and her younger sister, Giovanna
Duchess consort of Savoy
Born1472
Died30 March 1519 (Aged 46-47)
Burial
Church of the Blessed Virgin in Carignano
SpouseCharles I, Duke of Savoy
IssueYolande Louise of Savoy
Charles II, Duke of Savoy
HousePalaeologus-Montferrat
FatherWilliam VIII, Marquis of Montferrat
MotherElisabetta Sforza

Blanche of Montferrat (Italian: Bianca di Monferrato; 1472 – 30 March 1519) was Duchess of Savoy as the wife of Charles I of Savoy.[1] She acted as regent for her only son Charles from 1490 until his accidental death in 1496.

  1. ^ Bianca di Monferrato, in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.