Montferrat
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Montferrat was a historical region and marquisate in northwestern Italy, centered in present-day Piedmont and known for its medieval noble dynasty and wine-producing hills.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
marquisate ⓘ |
| associatedWithCrusades | yes ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Langhe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lomellina NERFINISHED ⓘ Monferrato Casalese (internal subregion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Casale Monferrato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| economyHistoricallyBasedOn |
cattle raising
ⓘ
cereal cultivation ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| formerCapital |
Aleramo (early centers in southern Piedmont)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chivasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages ⓘ Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage |
Italian
ⓘ
Occitan (in some areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmontese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto |
Duchy of Mantua (personal union under Gonzaga)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Romanesque churches
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage wine landscapes NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval castles ⓘ medieval noble dynasty ⓘ vineyards ⓘ wine-producing hills ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Apennines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Po River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Piedmont
ⓘ
northwestern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleUsedBy | members of the House of Savoy ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John II, Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ William V, Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nowPartOf |
Province of Alessandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Asti NERFINISHED ⓘ Region of Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Italy (medieval and early modern) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | hilly region ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledByDynasty |
Aleramici
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Paleologi (Palaeologus-Montferrat) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subregion |
Alto Monferrato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basso Monferrato NERFINISHED ⓘ Monferrato Astigiano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldBy | Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of "Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato" World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| wineRegion |
Barbera del Monferrato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Freisa d’Asti (partly) NERFINISHED ⓘ Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.