Gisela of Burgundy, Marchioness of Montferrat
Countess of Savoy, Marchioness of Montferrat (1075–1135)
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Gisela of Burgundy (1075–1135) was a Countess consort of Savoy[1] and a Marchioness consort of Montferrat. Gisela was the wife 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[2] and his consort Stephanie.
Born1075
DiedMay 1135 (aged 59–60)
IssueWith Humbert
Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
William, Bishop of Liège
Adelaide of Maurienne
Agnes
Humbert
Reginald
With Rainier
Joanna
William V, Marquis of Montferrat
Matilda
Adelasia
Isabella
Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
William, Bishop of Liège
Adelaide of Maurienne
Agnes
Humbert
Reginald
With Rainier
Joanna
William V, Marquis of Montferrat
Matilda
Adelasia
Isabella
Gisela | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1075 |
| Died | May 1135 (aged 59–60) |
| Spouses | Humbert II, Count of Savoy Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat |
| Issue | With Humbert Amadeus III, Count of Savoy William, Bishop of Liège Adelaide of Maurienne Agnes Humbert Reginald With Rainier Joanna William V, Marquis of Montferrat Matilda Adelasia Isabella |
| Father | William I, Count of Burgundy |
| Mother | Stephanie |
Gisela married Humbert II, Count of Savoy.[2] They had:
- Amadeus III, Count of Savoy[1]
- William,[1] Bishop of Liège
- Adelaide of Maurienne (d. 1154), wife of King Louis VI of France[3]
- Agnes—wife of Arcimboldo VI, lord of Bourbon[1]
- Humbert[1]
- Reginald[1]
Gisela married Rainier, Marquis of Montferrat.[4] They had:
- Joanna, who married William Clito, Count of Flanders, in 1127,[5] and was widowed a year later
- William V, Marquis of Montferrat[3]
- Matilda, wife of Alberto of Parodi, Margrave of Parodi
- Adelasia—a nun
- Isabella—wife of Guido, Count of Biandrate