Obertenghi
The House of Obertenghi was an Italian noble family of Longobard origin. The family rose to prominence in the 10th and 11th centuries. It traced its lineage to Viscount Adalbert III, a Frankish noble and the first Margrave of Milan, who established the family's authority in Northern Italy. The dynasty played a foundational role in the creation of the Marca Obertenga, a vast frontier territory of the Holy Roman Empire that encompassed much of present-day Northwest Italy and parts of Switzerland. The Obertenghi were the progenitors of several important dynasties, including the House of Este, the
Key facts
- Family.name
- Obertenghi
- Family.type
- Marcher noble family
- Family.coat_of_arms
- Arms of the house of Este (1).svg
- Family.coat_of_arms_caption
- Coat of arms of the Obertenghi, Marquesses of Milan
- Family.country
- Kingdom of Italy
- Family.parent_family
- Bonifaci
- Family.origin
- Probably Pavia or Lombardy
- Family.founder
- Adalberto the Margrave
- Family.current_head
- None; under the Lex Langobardorum, all descendants of its branches hold equal rights to the headship.
- Family.etymology
- Descendant from Oberto I
- Family.final_ruler
- Albert Azzo II
- Family.cadet_branches
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The House of Obertenghi was an Italian noble family of Longobard origin. The family rose to prominence in the 10th and 11th centuries. It traced its lineage to Viscount Adalbert III, a Frankish noble and the first Margrave of Milan, who established the family's authority in Northern Italy. The dynasty played a foundational role in the creation of the Marca Obertenga, a vast frontier territory of the Holy Roman Empire that encompassed much of present-day Northwest Italy and parts of Switzerland. The Obertenghi were the progenitors of several important dynasties, including the House of Este, the House of Welf, and later the House of Hanover.
==History== thumb|left|150px|The Torre degli Obertenghi in Arcola, Liguria, traditionally associated with the Obertenghi family. thumb|left|180px|The ''Marca d'Ivrea, Marca Arduinica, [[Marca Aleramica, Marca Obertenga, and Marca di Tuscia — subdivisions of the Kingdom of Italy created by Berengar II of Italy in the 10th century. The map also shows Genoa and regions later transferred to Tuscia.]] The family held the titles of Marquis of Milan and Genoa, Count of Luni, Tortona, Genoa, and Milan, and served as regents of the march that bore their name in the 10th century, the Marca Obertenga. This territory encompassed most of present-day Northwest Italy and parts of Switzerland.