Otto II, Marquis of Montferrat explained

Otto II (also Otho, Ottone, or Oddone) (c. 1015 – 20 November 1084) was the fourth Marquis of Montferrat from 1042 until his death. He was a member of the Aleramid dynasty.

Otto II, Marquis of Montferrat
Succession:Marquis of Montferrat
Reign:1042 – 20 November 1084
Predecessor:William III
Successor:William IV
Birth Date:c. 1015
Spouse:Constance of Savoy
Issue:William IV
Henry
House:Aleramici
Father:William III
Mother:Waza

Life

Otto was the son and successor of William III and Waza. After his father's death in 1042, Otto ruled the March of Montferrat alongside his younger brother, Henry of Montferrat until Henry's death, c.1045. Thereafter, Otto ruled alone until his own death in 1084.

He married Constance of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus II of Savoy. He was succeeded by their son William IV. His second son Henry was the founder of the dynasty of the Marquiss of Occimiano.

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