Giovanni Ludovico, Marquess Of Saluzzo
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

{{Infobox noble, type , name = Giovanni Ludovico , title = Marquess of Saluzzo , image = File:Giovanni Ludovico marchese di Saluzzo2, 1528-29.jpg , caption = effigy of Giovanni Ludovico , alt = , CoA = , more = no , succession = , reign = , reign-type = , predecessor = , successor = , suc-type = , spouse = , spouse-type = , issue = , issue-link = , issue-pipe = , full name = , styles = , titles = , noble family =
Aleramici The Aleramici were a Northern Italian noble and royal dynasty of Frankish origin which ruled various northwestern Italian territories in Piedmont and Liguria from the 10th to the 14th century, also reigning over the Kingdom of Jerusalem and th ...
, house-type = , father =
Ludovico II of Saluzzo Ludovico II del Vasto (23 March 1438 in Saluzzo – 27 January 1504) was marquess of Saluzzo from 1475 until his death. Before his accession as marquis he held the title of Count of Carmagnola. Biography Ludovico was the son of Ludovico I of Sal ...
, mother =
Margaret of Foix-Candale {{Infobox noble, type , name = Margaret of Foix-Candale , title = Marchesa consort of Saluzzo , image = , caption = , alt = , CoA = , more = no , ...
, birth_date = 21 October 1496 , birth_place =
Saluzzo Saluzzo (; ) is a town and former principality in the province of Cuneo, in the Piedmont region, Italy. The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain. Iron, lead, silver, marble, slate etc. are found in the su ...
, christening_date = , christening_place = , death_date = 1563 , death_place = Beaufort , burial_date = , burial_place = Notre-Dame de Beaufort-en-Vallée , religion = Catholicism , occupation = , memorials = , website = , module = Giovanni Ludovico of Saluzzo (also spelled ''Gian Ludovico''; c. 1496–1563) was
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 ...
in 1528–1529.


Biography

The second eldest son of
Ludovico II of Saluzzo Ludovico II del Vasto (23 March 1438 in Saluzzo – 27 January 1504) was marquess of Saluzzo from 1475 until his death. Before his accession as marquis he held the title of Count of Carmagnola. Biography Ludovico was the son of Ludovico I of Sal ...
and
Margaret of Foix-Candale {{Infobox noble, type , name = Margaret of Foix-Candale , title = Marchesa consort of Saluzzo , image = , caption = , alt = , CoA = , more = no , ...
, he was imprisoned by his mother Marguerite of Foix when, during the
Italian Wars The Italian Wars were a series of conflicts fought between 1494 and 1559, mostly in the Italian Peninsula, but later expanding into Flanders, the Rhineland and Mediterranean Sea. The primary belligerents were the House of Valois, Valois kings o ...
, he sided for Emperor
Charles V Charles V may refer to: Kings and Emperors * Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558) * Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain * Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise Others * Charles V, Duke ...
(the marquesses of Saluzzo were traditional allied/subjects of the Kings of
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
). In 1528 he was freed by a popular insurrection, and elected as Marquess in lieu of his brother, Michele Antonio, who had died in battle. One year later however,
Francis I of France Francis I (; ; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis&nbs ...
deposed him, replacing him with his brother
Francesco Francesco, the Italian language, Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis (given name), Francis", is one of the List of most popular given names, most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name inclu ...
. Giovanni Ludovico subsequently tried to recover his rule in Saluzzo with the Emperors help, however he was unsuccessful. As such the marquisate entered the control of the French monarchy.{{cite book, title=Studi saluzzesi, year = 1901, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LF0ZAQAAMAAJ&q=Giovanni+Ludovico+di+Saluzzo+france, publisher=Domenico Carutti (barone di Cantogno)


References

{{Reflist {{S-start {{S-bef, before= Michele Antonio {{S-ttl, title=
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 ...
, years=1528–1529 {{S-aft, after=
Francesco Francesco, the Italian language, Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis (given name), Francis", is one of the List of most popular given names, most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name inclu ...
{{s-end {{Authority control {{DEFAULTSORT:Saluzzo, Giovanni Ludovico Of 1490s births Year of birth uncertain 1563 deaths Giovanni Ludovico 16th-century condottieri Giovanni Ludovico