Berenger II

See also: Berenger

Berenger II of Italy or Berenger d' Ivrée Marquis and Margrave of Ivrée (900 - 966), king of Lombardy (king of Italy) by the war in the remainders of the French empire Carolingian of Charlemagne in 950 then relieved by the Germanic King of (which will become Empereur into 962). He is the ancestor of the Count Palatines of Burgundy.

Biography

He is born in 900 and is the son of the Marquis and Margrave Adalbert 1st of Ivrée and Gisele of the Friuli (880 - 910) (girl of the Marquis of the empire Carolingien Bérenger Ier of the Friuli)

He marries Willa of Arles (girl of the count Boson IV of Arles known as Boson of Arles and Marquis Margrave Carolingien of Toscane) of which he has a son who succeeds to him: Aubert Ier of Italy

It is forced by the tyranny of the king of Italy and descending Carolingien from Charlemagne Hugues of Arles and its heir Lothaire to Arles to take refuge in Germanie or it beseeches the protection of the King of Germanie Otton Ier Large the, and seizes with its help the Lombardy in Italy of which it proclaims king in 950 with his son like heir. The weather is captive and to eliminate this same year the heir Lothaire to Arles which did not reign.

The future Germanic emperor having wanted to make Kingdom of Italy a Vassal Stronghold of the Germanic empire, Bérenger revolts in 951

He tries to make marry his captive Adélaïde of Burgundy and of Italy (widowed of Lothaire of Arles, heiress of the Italy and girl of the king Rodolphe II of Burgundy) to his/her son Aubert Ier of Italy to legitimate its usurped capacity but that Ci calls with its help Otton Ier Large the which she marries the December 25th 951 while becoming thus Reine of the Kingdom of Germanie and while preserving by this fact the Italy (the Italy passes from French suzerainty Carolingien to Germanic suzerainty) Berenger is obliged as of 952, to subject itself to its powerful new Suzerain S Germanic and is named viceroy of Italy.

Berenger again revolts in 960 and attacks the pope Jean XII which follows a policy of conquest on Italy and which calls upon its turn with Otton Ier Large the. Berenger falls between the hands from his son, the duke Liudolf de Souabe in 961 and is sent in the prisons of Bamberg in Bavaria, where he dies in 966. Otton Ier Large the is crowned one second time King of Lombardy and Italy

The small son of Berenger Otte-Guillaume of Burgundy becomes first Count Palatines of Burgundy of the Maison of Ivrée of the founded Comté of Burgundy in 982 by his son Aubert Ier of Italy which returns to France

See too

  • List of the kings d' Italie
  • List of the Count Palatines of Burgundy
  • House of Ivrée, List of the Marquis d' Ivrée

External bonds

  • Family tree of Berenger II of Italy

Source

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