Monferrato
was a contended region during the Middle Ages since to the modern Age. A remarkable series of castles
and fortifications was erected (it is remarkable the fortified citadel
near Alexandria, one of the more known examples of military
architecture ), a great expression of the powerful marquises of the
Monferrato and their feudal
system.
In the 1500's, with the
extinction of the Paleologi's dynasty, the autonomy of the marquisate was stopped. The dominion of the territory was held
by Gonzaga, with
alternate vicissitudes.
To the beginning of the 1700's Monferrato was finally transferred to the Savoia's
control.
In the 1800, June, Napoleon
brought back in Marengo one of its more famous victories, during the
Italy campaign; in the 1800's Monferrato was theatre of the Italian
Risorgimento Motions, taking part with its men to the unit of Italy.
