Gisela of Burgundy, Marchioness of Montferrat facts for kids
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| Spouse(s) | Humbert II, Count of Savoy Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat |
| Father | William I, Count of Burgundy |
| Mother | Stephanie |
| Born | 1075 |
| Died | May 1135 |
Gisela of Burgundy (1075–1135) was a Countess consort of Savoy 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 and his consort Stephanie.
With her first husband, Humbert II, Count of Savoy, whom Gisela married in 1090, Giselaʻs children included:
- Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
- William, Bishop of Liège
- Adelaide of Maurienne (d. 1154), wife of King Louis VI of France
- Agnes—wife of Arcimboldo VI, lord of Bourbon
- Humbert
- Reginald
- Guy, abbot of Namur
By marriage to Rainier, Marquis of Montferrat, Giselaʻs children were:
- Joanna, who married William Clito, Count of Flanders, in 1127, and was widowed a year later
- William V, Marquis of Montferrat
- Matilda, wife of Alberto of Parodi, Margrave of Parodi
- Adelasia—a nun
- Isabella—wife of Guido, Count of Biandrate
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| Preceded by Joan of Geneva |
Countess of Savoy 1090–1103 |
Succeeded by Adelaide, Countess consort of Savoy |
See also
In Spanish: Gisela de Borgoña (marquesa de Montferrato) para niños
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