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Alberto Azzo II, Marchese d'Este and of the Lombards

Male 997 - 1097  (100 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alberto Azzo II, Marchese d'Este and of the Lombards was born in 997 (son of Alberto Azzo I, Marchese in Liguria and Adela); died on 20 Aug 1097.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Travel: say 1050; He was sent on a mission to the Hungarians by the Pope.

    Alberto married Kunigunde of Altdorf about 1035. Kunigunde (daughter of Welf II, Count of Altdorf, Count in the Lechrain and Ermentrude of Luxemburg) was born about 1020; died after 1055; was buried in 1060 in Vangadicendis, Italy (not found). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Welf I, Duke of Bavaria was born in 1037; died on 9 Nov 1101 in Paphos, Cyprus; was buried in Weingarten Abbey, Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alberto Azzo I, Marchese in Liguria was born about 970 (son of Humbert I, Count of Genoa and Tortone and Railinda); died about 1029 in Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: He established the family at Este in the Veronese. Alberto opposed Emperor Henry II, and was captured in flight on the Englesbrucke and put into captivity in Germany.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He died while in captivity.

    Alberto married Adela before 996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Adela

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Living: From 996 to 1012

    Notes:

    Name:
    Adela was a pagan.

    Children:
    1. 1. Alberto Azzo II, Marchese d'Este and of the Lombards was born in 997; died on 20 Aug 1097.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Humbert I, Count of Genoa and Tortone (son of Alberto Azzo, Count of Lucca and Guilla); died between 1014 and 1021.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He was also the Marchese of Italy and Este in Liguria. His name is also spelt Oberto.

    Humbert married Railinda on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Railinda (daughter of Wiprand, Count of Como).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Previously, she was thought to have been Auxilia von Lenzburg, the daughter of Arlond I of Lenzburg.

    Children:
    1. 2. Alberto Azzo I, Marchese in Liguria was born about 970; died about 1029 in Germany.
    2. Bertha of Este died on 29 Dec 1037.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alberto Azzo, Count of Lucca (son of Adalbert III, Margrave of Tuscany); died about 975.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title(s): 960; In 960, he was created a Marchese by Berenger II.
    • Title(s): 962; In 962, he became the Count of Pfalzgrave, which title he held until 972.

    Alberto married Guilla on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Guilla (daughter of Bonifacio I, Duke of Spoleto).
    Children:
    1. 4. Humbert I, Count of Genoa and Tortone died between 1014 and 1021.
    2. Adalberto II, Marchese of Este, Count of Vincenza died in Mar 1000.

  3. 10.  Wiprand, Count of Como (son of Olderado and Railinda); died in 999.
    Children:
    1. 5. Railinda