Renier of Montferrat

For Renier's ancestor of the same name, see Rainier, Marquis of Montferrat.
Renier of Montferrat
Born1162
Died1183
Byzantine Empire
Known forMurder as a result of a power struggle

Renier of Montferrat (in Italian, Ranieri di Monferrato) (1162–1183) was the fifth son of William V of Montferrat and Judith of Babenberg. He became son-in-law of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos and Caesar in 1180, and was later murdered in a Byzantine power-struggle.