Montferrat
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The king of Spain bestowed on him the order of St James of the Sword; the duke of Mantua made him marquis of Penango in Montferrat; and in 1701 he was received into the Academy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
It belonged to Montferrat, which was a dependency of Mantua; but the duke had his price, and he sold the right of occupation to the French.
From Lectures on Modern history by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron
The Marquis of Montferrat, unable to contend against the Visconti, applied to the Pope for assistance.
From The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch by Campbell, Thomas
Eloisà Contarini turned to the young Dama Ecciva de Montferrat with her impulsive question: "Who was it, Ecciva?"
From The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus by Turnbull, Lawrence, Mrs.
The Third Crusade, 1189-1192.—Conrad of Montferrat was, as much as any one man, responsible for the Third Crusade.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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