The family held the titles of Marquis of Milan and Genoa, Count of Luni, Tortona, Genoa, and Milan, and served as regents of the march that bore their name in the 10th century, the Marca Obertenga. This territory encompassed most of present-day Northwest Italy and parts of Switzerland.
In 951, Berengar II of Italy completed the reorganisation of the Italian feudal structure begun by his predecessor, Hugh of Italy. He appointed three new margraves to govern newly defined frontier territories:
975–1002: Adalbert IV, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa – First-born son of Otbert I; grandfather of Adalbert II Pelavicino, founder of the Pallavicini family.[8]
1014–1024: Hugh, Margrave of Milan, Count of Genoa – First-born son of Otbert II. Appointed by Emperor Henry II, he fell from grace after the emperor's death. Died childless.[2]
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