Adela of Milan

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.

Adela of Milan
Bornc. 975
Diedafter 1012
Noble familyObertenghi
Spouse(s)Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan
IssueAlbert Azzo II
Adela of Saluzzo

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.[2] The following year, Adela bought 250 yokes of land from Donninus. Also in 1012 Adela granted 290 yokes of land to the church of Cremona, with the consent of her husband, and Count Lanfranc.[3] These transactions may have been intended to protect their property from confiscation: Adela's husband Adalbert Azzo supported Arduin of Ivrea against the 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:

Notes
  1. Chiappini, Gli Estensi, Table II.
  2. Astegiano, Codice diplomatico, I, no. 15 (1011).
  3. Falconi, Le carte cremonesi, no. 123 (1012).
  4. Brunhofer, Arduin von Ivrea, p. 212.
  5. Thiele, Erzählende genealogische Stammtafeln, table 152.
  6. Brunhofer, Arduin von Ivrea, p. 212.

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),

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