Bertha, Queen of Italy

Bertha (died after 1014) was the wife of Arduin of Ivrea. She was thus margravine of Ivrea and queen of Italy (1002-1014).

Her parentage is unknown, but she is often said to be identical with Bertha of Milan,[1] who was a member of the Obertenghi dynasty. Other scholars suggest that Bertha may have been the daughter of Hubert of Tuscany[2] or of Amadeus (son of Anscar II)[3]

Bertha intervened in eight of Arduin's royal diplomas,[4] in which she was often called his consors regni (royal consort).[5]

With Arduin, Bertha had three sons:[6]

  • Arduin (sometimes called Ardicino)
  • Otto
  • Guibert.

Notes
  1. Arnaldi, ‘Arduino’; Bertolini, ‘Alberto Azzo,’ p. 751; Medieval Lands Project: Northern Italy, 900–1100.
  2. Carutti, Conte Umberto, pp. 227f.
  3. Dionisotti, Le famiglie celebri, p. 24
  4. Die Urkunden Arduins, nos. 3-10
  5. Die Urkunden Arduins, nos. 3,6,8 and 9
  6. Arnaldi, ‘Arduino’

References
  • Die Urkunden Arduins, ed. H. Bresslau and R. Holtzmann, MGH Diplomata III (Hannover, 1900-1903), accessible online at: Monumenta Germaniae Historica
  • M. G. Bertolini, ‘Alberto Azzo,’ in Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 1 (1960)
  • G. Arnaldi, ‘Arduino, re d’Italia’ in Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani – Volume 4 (1962)
  • C. Dionisotti, Le famiglie celebri medioevali dell' Italia superiore (Turin, 1887), accessible online at archive.org
  • D. Carutti, Il conte Umberto (Biancamano) e il re Ardoino. Ricerche e documenti (Rome, 1884, 2nd ed., first published 1878), accessible online at: archive.org
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