Blanche of Montferrat | |
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![]() Blanche, on the left, and her younger sister, Giovanna | |
Duchess consort of Savoy | |
Born | 1472 |
Died | 30 March 1519 (Aged 46-47) |
Burial | Church of the Blessed Virgin in Carignano |
Spouse | Charles I, Duke of Savoy |
Issue | Yolande Louise of Savoy Charles II, Duke of Savoy |
House | Palaeologus-Montferrat |
Father | William VIII, Marquis of Montferrat |
Mother | Elisabetta Sforza |
Blanche of Montferrat (Italian: Bianca di Monferrato; 1472 – 30 March 1519) was Duchess of Savoy as the wife of Charles I of Savoy.[1] She acted as regent for her only son Charles from 1490 until his accidental death in 1496.