Adela of Milan
Adela of Milan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 975 |
| Died | after 1012 |
| Noble family | Obertenghi |
| Spouse(s) | Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan |
| Issue | Albert Azzo II Adela of Saluzzo |
Adela of Milan (c. 975 – after 1012) was a northern Italian noblewoman. Through her marriage to Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan, Adela was Margravine of Milan.
Life
Adela's parents and dynasty are unknown, although it has been suggested that she was related to Lanfranc, Count of Piacenza and of Aucia (a medieval county which consisted of territory between Parma, Piacenza and Cremona).[1]
Adela first appears in the historical record in 1011, when she purchased goods from a deacon named Donninus.Emperor Henry II in the war for the Italian throne.[4]
Marriage and children
With her husband, Adalbert Azzo, Adela had at least two children:
- Albert Azzo II[5]
- Adela of Saluzzo, who married Anselm II, margrave of Saluzzo (d. before 1055)[6]
Notes
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).
- Luciano Chiappini, Gli Estensi (Varese, 1988).
- E. Falconi, Le carte cremonesi dei secoli VIII-XII (Cremona, 1979), vol. 1.
- Astegiano, Codice diplomatico cremonense 2 vols. (Turin, 1895–1898),
Sources
- Adele Markgräfin von Mailand (in German)