Adela of Saluzzo
Adela of Saluzzo | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.995 |
| Died | after 1055 |
| Noble family | Obertenghi |
| Issue | Otto II Hugo II |
| Father | Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan |
| Mother | Adela of Milan |
Adela of Saluzzo (c.995-after 1055) was a northern Italian noblewoman. She was a member of the Obertenghi dynasty. Through marriage to Anselm II, margrave of Saluzzo, she was margravine of Saluzzo.
Life
Adela's parents were Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan and Adela of Milan.[1] Her brother, Albert Azzo II, succeeded their father as margrave of Milan, and was the founder of the House of Este.
Marriage and children
Adela married Anselm II, margrave of Saluzzo,[2] with whom she had the following children:[3]
- Otto II
- Hugo II
- Anselm
Notes
- ^ Brunhofer, Arduin von Ivrea, p. 212.
- ^ Thiele, Erzählende genealogische Stammtafeln, table 29; Brunhofer, Arduin von Ivrea, p. 263.
- ^ Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
References
- U. Brunhofer, Arduin von Ivrea. Untersuchungen zum letzten italienischen Königtum des Mittelalters (Augsburg, 1999).
- A. Thiele, Erzählende genealogische Stammtafeln zur europäischen Geschichte Band III Europäische Kaiser-, Königs- und Fürstenhäuser (R.G. Fischer Verlag, 1994).
Sources
- Adele Markgräfin von Saluzzo (in German)