William VIII Palaiologos was the Marquis of Montferrat from 1464 until his death.
He was the second son of Marquis John Jacob, and inherited the Marquisate after the death of his elder brother John IV. He obtained, by Emperor Frederick III, the... Wikipedia
Born: July 19, 1420, Casale Monferrato, Italy
Died: February 27, 1483 (age 62 years), Casale Monferrato, Italy
Children: Blanche of Montferrat, Giovanna of Montferrat, and Lucrezia del Monferrato
Grandparents: Theodore II, Marquis of Montferrat and Joanna of Bar
Parents: John Jacob, Marquis of Montferrat
Grandchildren: Yolande Louise of Savoy and Charles II, Duke of Savoy
Great-grandparents: John II, Marquis of Montferrat, Isabella of Majorca, Robert, Duke of Bar, and more