Francesca of Montferrat

Francesca of Montferrat was a noblewoman of the Palaeologus-Montferrat family, a cadet branch of the Byzantine Palaiologos dynasty. She married Costantino Arianiti Comneno of the Arianiti family.[1]

Francesca Palaeologus-Montferrat
Princess consort of Arianiti
(in exile)
Tenure1489 - 8 May 1530
PredecessorPietrina Francone
Princess consort of Macedonia
(titular)
Tenurec. 1494 - 8 May 1530
Duchess consort of Achaea
(titular)
Tenurec. 1494 - 8 May 1530
Despotess consort of Morea
(titular)
Tenure1502/1507 - 8 May 1530
PredecessorCaterina Palaiologina
Bornc. before 1486
Diedc. after 1561
SpouseConstantine Arianiti
IssueArianitto Arianiti
Andronica Arianiti, Despotess of Epirus
Penthesilea Arianiti
Ippolita Arianiti
Polissena Arianiti
Deianira Arianiti
Elena Arianiti
HousePalaeologus-Montferrat
(by birth)
Arianiti
(by marriage)
FatherBoniface III, Marquis of Montferrat
ReligionRoman Catholicism
  1. ^ Sainty, Guy Stair (2018-12-01). The Constantinian Order of Saint George: and the Angeli, Farnese and Bourbon families which governed it. Boletín Oficial del Estado. ISBN 978-84-340-2506-6.