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Oberto I Obizzo (also known as Otbert) (born around 910; died 15 October 975) was an Italian count palatine and margrave and the oldest known member of the Obertenghi family.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Oberto I inherited the countship of Milan in 951 from his father Adalberto the Margrave.^[2]

Soon after assuming the Italian throne, Berengar II reorganised his territories south of the Po River, dividing them into three new marches (frontier districts) named after their respective margraves: the marca Aleramica of Aleram of Montferrat, the marca Arduinica of Arduin Glaber, and the marca Obertenga of Oberto. This last division consisted of eastern Liguria and was also known as the marca Januensis or March of Genoa. It consisted of Tuscany with the cities of Genoa, Luni, Tortona, Parma, and Piacenza.^[3]

In 960, he had to take refuge in Germany. The next year, Pope John XII asked Otto I of Germany to intervene in Italy to protect him from Berengar. When Otto took control of Italy, Oberto was able to return to his lands, with the title of count palatine confirmed by Otto.

He was succeeded as Count of Milan by his son Adalberto II of Milan who at a later time was succeeded by Oberto II. His great-grandson Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan founded the House of Este.^[4]

External links[edit]

History of Obertenga (in Italian)

References[edit]

^ Litta Biumi, Pompeo. Famiglie celebri italiane (in Italian). Milano: Luciano Basadonna Editore.
^ Giorgio fiori, i malaspina, tipleco, piacenza 1995.
^ Giorgio fiori, i malaspina, tipleco, piacenza 1995.
^ Luciano Chiappini, Gli Estensi, Varese, 1988.

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[1] Litta Biumi, Pompeo. Famiglie celebri italiane (in Italian). Milano: Luciano Basadonna Editore.

[2] Giorgio fiori, i malaspina, tipleco, piacenza 1995.

[3] Giorgio fiori, i malaspina, tipleco, piacenza 1995.

[4] Luciano Chiappini, Gli Estensi, Varese, 1988.

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+'''Oberto I Obizzo''' (also known as '''Otbert''') (born around 910; died 15 October 975) was an Italian [[count palatine]] and [[margrave]] and the oldest known member of the [[Obertenghi]] family.<ref>{{cite book |last=Litta Biumi |first=Pompeo |authorlink=Pompeo Litta Biumi |title=Famiglie celebri italiane |location=Milano |publisher=Luciano Basadonna Editore |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/services/engine/search/sru?operation=searchRetrieve&version=1.2&collapsing=disabled&rk=21459;2&query=dc.relation%20all%20%22cb41249636m%22 |language=it}}</ref>
-{{sources|date=January 2017}}
-'''Oberto I Obizzo''' (also '''Otbert''') (died 15 October 975) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[count palatine]] and [[margrave]] and the oldest known member of the [[Obertenghi]] family. He is almost the earliest known male-line ancestor of [[Queen Victoria]] of the United Kingdom.
 ==Biography==
-Oberto I was, by heredity, [[Count of Milan]] from 951. Otbert's father was '''Margrave Adalbert''', about whom nothing is known other than his name and title.
+Oberto I inherited the countship of [[Milan]] in 951 from his father [[Adalberto the Margrave]].<ref>Giorgio fiori, i malaspina, tipleco, piacenza 1995.</ref>
-Soon after assuming the [[King of Italy|Italian throne]], [[Berengar of Ivrea|Berengar II]] reorganised his territories south of the [[Po River]], dividing them into three new [[marches]] (frontier districts) named after their respective margraves: the ''[[marca Aleramica]]'' of [[Aleram of Montferrat]], the ''[[marca Arduinica]]'' of [[Arduin Glaber]], and the ''[[marca Obertenga]]'' of Oberto. This last division consisted of eastern [[Liguria]] and was also known as the ''marca Januensis'' or March of [[Genoa]]. It consisted of Tuscany with the cities of Genoa, [[Lunigiana|Luni]], [[Tortona]], [[Parma]], and [[Piacenza]].
+Soon after assuming the [[King of Italy|Italian throne]], [[Berengar of Ivrea|Berengar II]] reorganised his territories south of the [[Po River]], dividing them into three new [[marches]] (frontier districts) named after their respective margraves: the ''[[marca Aleramica]]'' of [[Aleram of Montferrat]], the ''[[marca Arduinica]]'' of [[Arduin Glaber]], and the ''[[marca Obertenga]]'' of Oberto. This last division consisted of eastern [[Liguria]] and was also known as the ''marca Januensis'' or March of [[Genoa]]. It consisted of Tuscany with the cities of Genoa, [[Lunigiana|Luni]], [[Tortona]], [[Parma]], and [[Piacenza]].<ref>Giorgio fiori, i malaspina, tipleco, piacenza 1995.</ref>
 In 960, he had to take refuge in [[Kingdom of Germany|Germany]]. The next year, [[Pope John XII]] asked [[Otto I of Germany]] to intervene in Italy to protect him from Berengar. When Otto took control of Italy, Oberto was able to return to his lands, with the title of count palatine confirmed by Otto.
-He was succeeded as Count of Milan by his sons [[Adalberto II of Milan]] and later [[Oberto II]].  His great-grandson [[Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan]] founded the [[House of Este]]; this makes Otbert the [[progenitor]] of the House of Este as well as its branches, the [[House of Welf]] and the [[House of Hanover]]. Thus, Oberto (or his father Adelbert, of whom nothing but name is known) is the earliest [[agnatic]] (male-line) ancestor of [[Queen Victoria]].
+He was succeeded as Count of Milan by his son [[Adalberto II of Milan]] who at a later time was succeeded by [[Oberto II]].  His great-grandson [[Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan]] founded the [[House of Este]].<ref>Luciano Chiappini, Gli Estensi, Varese, 1988.</ref>
-==In Media==
-The game Crusader Kings II by Paradox Interactive makes Oberto's father Adalbert I de Ivrea, king of the Lombards in 924.
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.sardimpex.com/Este/OBERTENGHI.htm History of Obertenga]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (in Italian)
+*[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20060510103657/http://www.sardimpex.com/Este/OBERTENGHI.htm History of Obertenga] (in Italian)
+==References==
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+{{Malaspina}}
+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Counts of Italy]]
+[[Category:Counts in Italy]]
 [[Category:House of Este]]
 [[Category:History of Milan]]
+[[Category:Obertenghi]]
 [[Category:975 deaths]]
 [[Category:Year of birth unknown]]
-[[Category:10th-century Italian people]]
+[[Category:10th-century Italian nobility]]
+[[Category:Counts palatine]]