Gisela of Burgundy, Marchioness of Montferrat
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Gisela of Burgundy (1075–1135) was a Countess consort of Savoy[1] and a Marchioness consort of Montferrat. Gisela was the spouse of Humbert II, Count of Savoy and later of Rainier of Montferrat whom she married after Humbert's death. Gisela was the daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy[2] and his consort Stephanie.
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Gisela | |
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Born | 1075 |
Died | May 1135 |
Spouse(s) | Humbert II, Count of Savoy Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat |
Father | William I, Count of Burgundy |
Mother | Stephanie |
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Gisela married Humbert II, Count of Savoy.[2] They had:
- Amadeus III, Count of Savoy[1]
- William,[1] Bishop of Liège
- Adelaide of Maurienne (d. 1154), wife of King Louis VI of France[3]
- Agnes—wife of Arcimboldo VI, lord of Bourbon[1]
- Humbert[1]
- Reginald[1]
Gisela married Rainier, Marquis of Montferrat.[4] They had:
- Joanna, who married William Clito, Count of Flanders, in 1127,[5] and was widowed a year later
- William V, Marquis of Montferrat[3]
- Matilda, wife of Alberto of Parodi, Margrave of Parodi
- Adelasia—a nun
- Isabella—wife of Guido, Count of Biandrate