Bertha, Queen of Italy

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Bertha (died after 1014) was the wife of Arduin of Ivrea. She was thus margravine of Ivrea and queen of Italy (1002-1014).

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Her parentage is unknown, but she is often said to be identical with Bertha of Milan, who was a member of the Obertenghi dynasty. Other scholars suggest that Bertha may have been the daughter of Hubert of Tuscany [1] or of Amadeus (son of Anscar II) [2]

Bertha intervened in eight of Arduin's royal diplomas, [3] in which she was often called his consors regni (royal consort). [4]

With Arduin, Bertha had three sons: [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Carutti, Conte Umberto, pp. 227f.
  2. ↑ Dionisotti, Le famiglie celebri, p. 24
  3. ↑ Die Urkunden Arduins, nos. 3-10
  4. ↑ Die Urkunden Arduins, nos. 3,6,8 and 9
  5. ↑ Arnaldi, ‘Arduino’

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