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Montferrat

American  
[mont-fuh-raht] / ˌmɒnt fəˈrɑt /

noun

  1. a historic region in NW Italy, in the Piedmont, S of the Po River.


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After this the Lord of Avannes betook himself to the castle to see his brother, the King, to whom he told fine stories about his journey to Montferrat.

From The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. III. (of V.) by Saintsbury, George

By Baldwin IV. it was given to his sister Sibylla, on her marriage with William of Montferrat in 1178.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

Negotiations dragged on all through the year, chiefly with regard to certain castles belonging to Charles's ally, the Marquis of Montferrat, which had been seized by the Milanese.

From Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 by Ady, Julia Mary Cartwright

Philip favored the Marquis of Montferrat, but Richard supported Guy de Lusignan.

From With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds by Greene, Frances Nimmo

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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