Obertenghi

Obertenghi
Obertenghi
Marchernoble family
Parent family	Bonifaci (disputed, since the Bonifaci were of Frankish descent)
Country	Kingdom of Italy (HRE)
Etymology	Descendant fromOberto I
Place of origin	ProbablyPaviaorLombardy
Founded	940
Founder	Adalberto the Margrave
Current head	Currently no one is the Head of this dynasty because of the Lex Langobardorum, so every descendant of the various branches has equal rights in being the Head of the House of Obertenghi as the others
Final ruler	Albert Azzo II
Titles	List Count of Genoa; (940–1097); Margrave of Milan; (940–1097); Count palatineof Pavia; (953–1097); Marquis of Este; (1011–1097); Margrave of Ancona; (1013–1093);
Dissolution	1097
Cadet branches	House of Este House of Welf House of Hannover; ; ; House of Cavalcabò; Marqises of Gavi; Lupi of Soragna Meli-Lupi of Soragna; ; Viscounts of Carmandino Malocelli; ; House of Fieschi; House of Confalonieri; House of Lacon-Massa; Lords of Tilieto Oddone; Viotti; Ravera; Marengo; Pesce delle Aste; Marchelli de Serravallis; Pesce delle Aste; ; House of Malaspina; House of Pallavicini;

TheHouse of Obertenghiwere a prominent Italian noble family ofLongobard origindescended from ViscountAdalbert III,firstMargrave of Milan.

The family held the titles of Marquis ofMilanandGenoa,Count ofLuni,Tortona,Genoa and Milan and regent of the March that took the family's name in the 10th century, the "Marca Obertenga", which encompassed most of the territories of present-dayNorthwest Italyand parts ofSwitzerland.

The dynasty is the progenitor of the widely powerful and prestigiousHouse of Este,as well theHouse of Welf,parent house of theHanover dynasty.^[3]Other cadet lines include theMalaspinaandPallavicinifamilies.^[4]

Origins

Early in 951,Berengar II of Italyfinished the reorganisation of the Italian feudal structure begun by his predecessorHugh.He named three new margraves to three new territories:

Arduin Glaberwas elevated from count tomargrave of Turin(Torino,Ivrea,Maritime Alps,Nice,Ventimiglia,Sanremo); theMarca Arduinicaor mark of theArduinici.
Aleramo, Marquis of Montferrat,he named margrave ofWestern Liguria(Vercelli,Monferrato,Ceva,Acqui Terme,Oneglia,Albenga); theMarca Aleramicaor mark of theAleramici.
Oberto I^[5]^[6]margrave of Milanand count ofLuni(MilanandEastern Liguriaat this time contained the counties ofGenoa,Luni,Tortona,Bobbio,PiacenzaandParma); theMarca Obertengaor mark of theObertenghi.

Family tree

Obertenghi Family^[7]

Adalberto the Margrave
il MargravioorAdalberto III
(10th century – 951?)

unknown

Oberto I(?-975)

unknown

Ambroso
Bishop ofAleria(?-988)

Oberto II

Railenda

Adalberto I

Adelaide

Adalberto III

unknown

Anselmo

Guglielmo

Berta

Oberto Obizzo

Ugo

Alberto Azzo I

Adele

Oberto
Obizzo I

Bertha

Ulric Manfred II

Adalberto IV

Anselmo

Oberto III

Adalberto VI

Family heads

940–951:Adalbert III, (Regent) Margrave of Milan^[2]–Frankishnoble, reputed son ofGuy, Margrave of Tuscany.^[8]
951–975:Otbert I, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa^[1]– son of Adalbert; forefather of the dynasty, which name took from.
975–1002: Adalbert IV, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa – first-born son of Otbert I; grandfather of Adalbert IIPelavicino,founder of thePallavicini family.^[9]
1002–1014:Otbert II, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa– second-born son of Otbert I; deposed and imprisoned by EmperorHenry IIdue to his support forArduin of Ivrea.Father of Obizzo I (third-born son), forefather of theMalaspina family.
1014–1024: Hugh, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa – first-born son of Odbert II. Appointed by Emperor Henry II, he fell out after his death. Died childless.^[2]
1024–1029:Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa– second-born son of Odbert II. Firstmarquis of Estein 1011.^[10]
1029–1097:Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa– son of Albert Azzo. Last of the Obertenghi main branch.^[11]Succeeded by:
- From his marriage withKunigunde of Altdorf,Welf I,founder of the YoungerHouse of Welf.^[12]
- From his marriage withGersende, Countess of Maine,Faulk I,still Margrave of Milan and founder of theHouse of Este.^[13]
- Another son with Gersende,Hugh V,inherited theCounty of Maine,dying childless.^[14]

References

^^a ^b ^cProvero, Luigi (2013). Treccani (ed.).Oberto I.Vol. LXXIX.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^^a ^b ^c ^dLitta, Pompeo (1832).Este (d').{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^Currò Troiano, Carmelo; Caputo, Don Salvatore. International Commission and Association of Nobility (ed.).Memories of the House of Este in England(PDF).RetrievedJune 5,2019.
^Pivano, Silvio (1935). Treccani (ed.).Obertenghi.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^"OBERTO I".treccani.it.Retrieved29 June2021.
^"Oberténghi".treccani.it.Retrieved29 June2021.
^"Oberténghi".treccani.it.Retrieved29 June2021.
^Chiappini, Luciano (1967). Dall'Oglio (ed.).Gli Estensi.
^Formentini, Ubaldo (1960). Treccani (ed.).Adalberto.Vol. I.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^Chiappini (1967), p. 18.
^Bertolini, Margherita Giuliana (1960). Treccani (ed.).Alberto Azzo.Vol. I.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^Monumenta Germanica Historica, Scriptores, tomus XIII, Genealogia Welforum, p. 764.
^Orderici Vitalis, Historia Ecclesiastica, tomus unicus, pars III, liber VIII, cap. XI, col. 589.
^Actus pontificum Cenomannis, cap. XXXII, Gesta Domini Arnaldi Episcopi, p. 377.

[Oberto-1] Provero, Luigi (2013). Treccani (ed.).Oberto I.Vol. LXXIX.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)

[Este-2] Litta, Pompeo (1832).Este (d').{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)

[3] Currò Troiano, Carmelo; Caputo, Don Salvatore. International Commission and Association of Nobility (ed.).Memories of the House of Este in England(PDF).RetrievedJune 5,2019.

[4] Pivano, Silvio (1935). Treccani (ed.).Obertenghi.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)

[5] "OBERTO I".treccani.it.Retrieved29 June2021.

[6] "Oberténghi".treccani.it.Retrieved29 June2021.

[7] "Oberténghi".treccani.it.Retrieved29 June2021.

[8] Chiappini, Luciano (1967). Dall'Oglio (ed.).Gli Estensi.

[9] Formentini, Ubaldo (1960). Treccani (ed.).Adalberto.Vol. I.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)

[10] Chiappini (1967), p. 18.

[11] Bertolini, Margherita Giuliana (1960). Treccani (ed.).Alberto Azzo.Vol. I.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)

[12] Monumenta Germanica Historica, Scriptores, tomus XIII, Genealogia Welforum, p. 764.

[13] Orderici Vitalis, Historia Ecclesiastica, tomus unicus, pars III, liber VIII, cap. XI, col. 589.

[14] Actus pontificum Cenomannis, cap. XXXII, Gesta Domini Arnaldi Episcopi, p. 377.

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