Maria Paleologa (19 September 1508 – 15 September 1530) was an Italian noblewoman.
She was born and died in Casale, and was the eldest child of William IX, Marquess of Montferrat, and Anna d'Alençon. In 1517, when Maria was 8, her mother betrothed her to Federico II Gonzaga, son of Isabella d'Este, who later became Marquis and Duke of Mantua.[1][2] The marriage contract was annulled, however, after Federico accused Maria of attempting to poison his mistress Isabella Boschetti, wife of the Count of Calvisano.
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| | | | | | | | | 16. Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat | | | | | | | 8. John Jacob, Marquess of Montferrat | | | | | | | | | | 17. Joanna Montbéliard of Bar | | | | | | | 4. Boniface III, Marquess of Montferrat | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy | | | | | | | 9. Joan of Savoy | | | | | | | | | | 19. Bonne of Valois-Berry | | | | | | | 2. William IX, Marquess of Montferrat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. Đurađ Branković | | | | | | | 10. Stefan III Brankovic, despot of Serbia | | | | | | | | | | 21. Irene Kantakouzene | | | | | | | 5. Maria of Serbia | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Gjergj Arianiti | | | | | | | 11. Angelina Arianiti | | | | | | | | | | 23. Pietrina Francone | | | | | | | 1. Maria Palaiologa of Montferrat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Jean I of Valois, duke of Alençon | | | | | | | 12. Jean II of Valois, duke of Alençon | | | | | | | | | | 25. Marie Dreux-Montfort of Brittany | | | | | | | 6. René of Valois, duke of Alençon | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. John IV, Count of Armagnac | | | | | | | 13. Marie of Armagnac | | | | | | | | | | 27. Isabella of Evreux | | | | | | | 3. Anna of Valois-Alençon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Antoine of Lorraine, count of Vaudémont | | | | | | | 14. Frederick II of Lorraine, count of Vaudemont | | | | | | | | | | 29. Marie, Countess of Harcourt | | | | | | | 7. Margaret of Lorraine | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. René of Valois-Anjou, duke of Bar | | | | | | | 15. Yolande of Valois-Anjou | | | | | | | | | | 31. Isabella of Châtenois | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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