Frederick I (1287–1336) was the seventh

Marquess of Saluzzo The marquises (also marquesses or margraves) of Saluzzo were the medieval feudal rulers city of Saluzzo (today part of Piedmont, Italy) and its countryside from 1175 to 1549. Originally counts, the family received in ''feudum'' the city from the ...

from 1330 until his death. He was the eldest son of

Manfred IV of Saluzzo Manfred IV (died 1330) was the fifth marquess of Saluzzo from 1296, the son of Thomas I and Luisa of Ceva. Biography Manfred forced the commune of Saluzzo (granted it by his father) to sign a contract regulating the relations between the city, ...

by his first wife Beatrice, daughter of King

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. He was overlooked by his father, who appointed his younger half-brother, by second wife Isabella Doria,

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, as his successor. A civil war broke out on the elder Manfred's death in 1330 and for two years the brothers fought each other over the margravial throne. With the help of the intercession of his cousin,

Amadeus VI of Savoy Amadeus VI (4 January 1334 – 1 March 1383), nicknamed the Green Count () was Count of Savoy from 1343 to 1383. He was the eldest son of Aymon, Count of Savoy, and Yolande Palaeologina of Montferrat. Though he began his rule under a regency, ...

, he was recognised as sole margrave on 29 July 1332. He was only margrave for four years before he died and was succeeded by his son,

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Marriage and children

He married first Margaret, daughter of

Humbert I of Viennois Humbert, Umbert or Humberto (Latinized ''Humbertus'') is a Germanic given name, from ''hun'' "warrior" and '' beraht'' "bright". It also came into use as a surname. Given name ;Royalty and Middle Ages * Emebert (died 710) * Humbert of Maroill ...

. They had two children: *

Thomas II of Saluzzo Thomas II () (1304 – 18 August 1357) was Marquess of Saluzzo from 1336 to his death. He succeeded his father, Frederick I. His mother Margarete de La Tour du Pin, a daughter of Humbert I de La Tour du Pin, Dauphin de Viennois. His succession ...

. *An unnamed daughter Married Pietro Cambiano, Lord of Ruffia. He married secondly Giacomina of Biandrete. She was a daughter of William, Lord of San Giorgio. They had no known children: He also had an illegitimate son, Giacomo, Lord of Brondello.

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