Theodore II of Montferrat
| Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat | |
|---|---|
| Marquess of Montferrat | |
| Reign | 1381 - 1418 |
| Predecessor | John III Palaiologos |
| Successor | John Jacob Palaiologos |
| Spouse(s) | Argentina Malaspina Joanna of Bar Margaret of Savoy |
| Issue | |
| Noble family | House of Palaiologos |
| Father | John II, Marquess of Montferrat |
| Mother | Isabella of Majorca |
| Born | 1364 |
| Died | 16 April 1418 (aged 54) |
Theodore II Palaeologus (died 16 April 1418) was the Margrave of Montferrat from 1381.
He was the thirdborn son of John II of Montferrat and Isabel of Majorca. Theodore was named governor of the margraviate after the death of his brother John III. After the death of John II, Montferrat had been plunged into a crisis brought on by the quick succession of two young rulers, neither of whom had the necessary authority to deal with internal state of chaos. During his youth, Theodore was under the regency of Gian Galeazzo Visconti. Soon it became apparent that he was a weak person on his own. By marrying, of his own will, a Milanese woman, the daughter of Leonardo Malaspina, margrave of Lunigiana, he was forced to cede Asti to Gian Galeazzo.
After the death of his first and second wives, he remarried Margaret of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus, Prince of Achaea, on 17 February 1403. Immediately, a war erupted between Theodore and Amadeus VIII of Savoy. The Filippo Maria Visconti of Milan intervened on behalf of Theodore in return for the aid the Visconti had received in reestablishing their power in Milan.
In 1400, Theodore had granted Borgo San Martino to one Facino Cane for his service. In 1409, Theodore and Facino succeeded in taking possession of Milan and Genoa. Theodore maintained possession of these places until 1413, when, finding the government of both his Piedmontese and Lombard dominions too difficult, he gave them up in exchange for a large sum.
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