Mantua and Montferrat. Son of Vincent I. Vincent II (1626–27), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of Vincent I. War of the Mantuan Succession (1627–1631) – a portion was lost to Duchy of Savoy Maria, Duchess of Montferrat 1612–61, also Duchess of Mantua 1627–1631. Daughter of Francis II. Charles I, called "of Nevers", Duke of Montferrat (1627–1637), also Duke of Mantua and Nevers. Father-in-law of Maria, co-ruler with Maria and his son, Charles. Charles II (1637–1665). Also Duke of Nevers until 1659. Son of Maria, grandson of both Charles I and Francis II. Ferdinand Charles (1665–1708), Duke of Montferrat and Mantua. Son of Charles II. Savoy dynasty The House of Savoy gained part of the duchy after the War of the Mantuan Succession and the remainder in 1708. The head of the family used the title of Duke of Montferrat from 1631 until 1861. In addition, the title was granted to some younger sons of the House: Prince Amadeus, Duke of Montferrat (1754–1755), second son of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia Prince Maurizio, Duke of Montferrat (1762–1799) third son of Victor Amadeus III Prince Oddone, Duke of Montferrat (1846–1866), third son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. Notes Bibliography Circolo Culturale I Marchesi del Monferrato (external link to website devoted to dynastic history) Haberstumpf, Walter. Dinastie europee nel Mediterraneo orientale. I Monferrato e i Savoia nei secoli XII–XV, 1995 (external link to downloadable text). The Margraves of Montferrat and Kings of Thessalonica, 961–1573 AD Usseglio, Leopoldo. I Marchesi di Monferrato in Italia ed in Oriente durante i secoli XII e XIII, 1926. Montferrat Montferrat, rulers Montferrat