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(Margrave of Milan) Albert Azzo I OBERTENGHI #63362
ABT 970 - 28 OCT 1029
Personal Information
- TITLE: Margrave of Milan
- BIRTH: ABT 970
- DEATH: 28 OCT 1029
Notes
Founder of the House of Este
Alberto Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, and Liguria, Count of Gavello, Padua, Rovigo, Lunigiana, Monselice, and Montagnana, was a powerful nobleman in the Holy Roman Empire. He is considered the founder of Casa d'Este (House of Este), having been head of the first family to be master of Este, a town of Padua.
Alberto Azzo II was the only son of Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan and Adela of Milan. He inherited his father's offices around 1029, and continually increased his properties in northern Italy. Around 1073 he made a castle at Este his residence, from which the House of Este took its name. Before his building project, Este was little more than a village.
In the Investiture Controversy between Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Pope Gregory VII, Azzo attempted to mediate, but later he joined the side of the pope.
Alberto Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, and Liguria, Count of Gavello, Padua, Rovigo, Lunigiana, Monselice, and Montagnana, was a powerful nobleman in the Holy Roman Empire. He is considered the founder of Casa d'Este (House of Este), having been head of the first family to be master of Este, a town of Padua.
Alberto Azzo II was the only son of Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan and Adela of Milan. He inherited his father's offices around 1029, and continually increased his properties in northern Italy. Around 1073 he made a castle at Este his residence, from which the House of Este took its name. Before his building project, Este was little more than a village.
In the Investiture Controversy between Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Pope Gregory VII, Azzo attempted to mediate, but later he joined the side of the pope.
Parents
Father: Otbert II OBERTENGHI #63363
Mother: Railend of UNKNOWN #63368
Family 1 :
_Adalberto III OBERTENGHI _+
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_Oberto I OBERTENGHI _|
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_Otbert II OBERTENGHI _|
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|--Albert Azzo I OBERTENGHI
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