Otbert II, Margrave of Milan
Margrave of Milan
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Margrave of Milan | ||||||
| Noble Military leader | |||||||
| Work field | Military Royals | ||||||
| Gender |
| ||||||
| Birth | 901 | ||||||
| Death | 1014 | ||||||
| Family |
|
The details
Biography
Otbert (Latin Otbertus, Italian Oberto; died after 1014) was Margrave of Milan. A member of the Obertenghi family, he succeeeded his father, Otbert I, as margrave after his father's death in 975, together with his brother Adalbert. He was also count of Milan, Genoa, and Bobbio. In 1002, he joined Arduin's revolt against Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Family
Otbert had the following children:
- Hugh, Margrave of Milan
- Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan
- Bertha, married Manfred II, Margrave of Turin, she has by some also been identified as the wife of Arduin, Margrave of Ivrea
- Adalbert IV
- Guido
- Otbert III, Margrave of East Liguria