Oberto II D' ESTE, Conte di Luni
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Alberto Azzo II D' ESTE, Conte di Luni
(Abt 997-1097)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Kunigunde VON ALTDORF

2. Gersende DU MAINE
0. Matilda VESCOVO, Mistress
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Alberto Azzo II D' ESTE, Conte di Luni

  • Born: Abt 997
  • Married (1): Abt 1035
  • Married (2): Between 1049 and 1051
  • Died: 20 Aug 1097

  Research Notes:

"Oldericus Maginfredus marchio f. quondam…Maginfredi marchionis et Berta comitissa jugales filia q. Obberti marchionis" sold property "in comitatu Parmensi, Placensiensi, Ticinensi, Tortonensi, Vercellensi, Aquensi, Astensi, Eporediensi, Torinensi, Oradiensi, Albensi, Avigenensi, Aberganensi, Vigintimiliensi" to "Sigifredo presbitero filio q. Adelgisi", with "notitia propinquorum parentum suorum, id est Adalberti marchionis germani sui et Alberti infantis nepotis sui", by charter dated 6 Jun 1021.

He succeeded his father as Conte di Luni. Marchese. The Annalista Saxo calls him "Azoni marchioni de Langobardia de castris Calun et Estin". "Albertus qui Azo marchio vocatur…professus…lege Langobardorum" donated property "in comitatu Patavensis" to the monastery of Santa Maria in Vangadizza "in comitato Vicentino adque in comitato Patavino" to "Gaxdia puella…filia et germana nostra" by charter dated 26 Sep 1075. A charter dated 31 May 1079 records an agreement between the church of Verona and "marchionem Azonem et Ugonem et Fulconem germanos filios eiusdem marchionis Azonis". The Genealogia Welforum calls him "marchio Etius cum curte Elisina". "Fulco filius Alberti marchionis qui Azo marchio" swore allegiance to "Ugo germano meo" by charter dated 6 Apr 1095, the text of which refers to their father as still living. "Albertus marchio qui Azo marchio…[et] filius…Ugo" donated property to the monastery of Santa Maria in Vangadizza by charter dated 13 Apr 1097.

The Chronicon of Bernold records the death in 1097 of "Azzo marchio de Longobardia, pater Welfonis ducis de Baiowaria" commenting that he was "iam maior centenario". 1

  Marriage Information:

Alberto married Kunigunde VON ALTDORF, daughter of Gf. Welf II VON ALTDORF and Irmtrud (Imiza) VON LUXEMBURG, about 1035. (Kunigunde VON ALTDORF was born about 1020 and died on 31 March, before 1055.

  Marriage Information:

Alberto also married Gersende DU MAINE, daughter of Herbert I "Eveille-Chien" DU MAINE and Paule DE PREUILLY, between 1049 and 1051. (Gersende DU MAINE was born between 1025 and 1035.)

Sources


1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands: Alberto Azzo [II].


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