Adalbert II (Ivrea)

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Adalbert II. (* Probably 936; † April 30, 971 in Autun ) from the House of Burgundy-Ivrea was the eldest son of King Berengar II of Italy and Willa of Tuscia. He is counted among the national kings.

He became Margrave of Ivrea and was co-king in Italy from 950 until the fall of his father in 961. During this time, before 956, he married Gerberga von Mâcon , † December 11, 986/991, daughter of Otto (Othon) and heiress of Mâcon. Your children were:

  • Otto Wilhelm (* probably 958/959; † September 21, 1026), 982 Count of Mâcon and Count of Nevers , 995 Count of Burgundy
  • Gisela; ∞ around 983 Anselm I, Margrave of Montferrat ; † probably 1020
  • Harduin, † 1015, Margrave of Ivrea
  • Wibert, † 1030, Margrave of Ivrea
  • Amadeus

Gerberga married Henry I the Great (Henri I le Grand) , Count of Nevers, Duke of Niederburgund ( Robertiner ), who adopted his stepson Otto Wilhelm , in his second marriage around 972 .

predecessor Office successor
Berengar II Margrave of Ivrea
966–971
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