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(Created page with "{{Nation|common_name=Piedmont|full_name=Piedmontese Republic|local_name=Repùblica dë Piemont|largest_city=Turin|languages=Piedmontese (official) </br> French (official) </br> Judaeo-Alpine </br> Others|established=1756|capital=Salusse|government_type=Parliamentary monarchy|map=Piedmont 1895.png}} '''Piedmont''' (Piedmontese: ''Piemont'', French: ''Piémont''), officially the '''Piedmontese Republic''', is an Alpine country located in southern Europe. It is bordered by...")
 
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==== House of Montferrat ====
[[File:Ferdinando and Marie-Louise.jpg|thumb|Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga and Marie-Louise, Duke and Duchess of Mantua & Montferrat.]]
The '''House of Montferrat''' (Piedmontese: ''Meison dë Monfrà'') was established in 1756 by Andrea I, effectively renaming the Gonzaga dynasty. TheIn addition to ruling the duchy and principality of Piedmont, the Montferrat family also acts as the Catholic pretenders to the throne of the United Kingdom, nominally opposed to the Anglican-Protestant ruling [[United Kingdom#House of Wittelsbach|House of Wittelsbach]] currently ruling from London.
 
* Andrea I (1753-1807)
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