Albert Azzo II (c. 997–c. 1097), Margrave of Milan and Liguria, Count of Gavello and Padua, Rovigo, Lunigiana, Monfelice, and Montagrana, was a powerful nobleman in the Holy Roman Empire. Events City of Gdansk is founded Saint Adalbert of Prague is sent to Prussia by Boleslaus I of Poland Samuil of Bulgaria crowned Tsar by Pope Gregory V The town of Trondheim is founded. ... Events Edgar I deposes Donald III to become king of Scotland. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. ... Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. ... Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua. ... Rovigo is a town in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, the capital of the homonymous province. ... Lunigiana is an historical territory of Italy, which today falls within the provinces of La Spezia and Massa Carrara. ... The double-headed eagle The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Germanic conglomeration of lands in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ...

Albert Azzo II was the only son of Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan. He inherited his father's offices around 1020, and continuously increased his properties in northern Italy. In 1069–1070, he tried to acquire Maine for his son Hugh, because his wife, Garsende, was the heiress of the previous counts of Maine. Hugh was declared count, but could not prevail against the dukes of Normandy. In the Investiture Controversy between Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Pope Gregory VII, Azzo attempted to mediate, but later he joined the side of the Pope. Around 1073 he made a castle at Este his residence, from which the House of Este, the dynasty to which he belongs, takes its name. Events Hospice built in Jerusalem by Knights Hospitaller City of Saint-Germain-en-Laye founded Third Italian campaign of Henry II of Germany Canute the Great codifies the laws of England Births Harold II of England (approximate) Empress Agnes of Poitou, regent of the Holy Roman Empire (d. ... Events Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. ... Events Hereward the Wake begins a Saxon revolt in the Fens of eastern England. ... Maine is one of the traditional provinces of France. ... Hugh V was the Count of Maine (now Le Mans, France) and titular count from 1069 until 1131. ... The Duke of Normandy is a title held (or claimed) by various Norman, English, French and British rulers from the 10th century. ... The Investiture Controversy was the most significant conflict between secular and religious powers in medieval Europe. ... HEINRIC·IMP[ERATOR], Emperor Henry Henry IV (November 11, 1050 – August 7, 1106) was King of Germany (Holy Roman Empire) from 1056 and Emperor from 1084, until his abdication in 1105. ... Pope Gregory VII (c. ... Events Cardinal Hildebrand elevated to papacy as Pope Gregory VII, succeeding Pope Alexander II Emperor Shirakawa ascends the throne of Japan Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi finishes writing the Rif, an important work of Jewish law. ... Este is a comune of the Province of Padua, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. ... For Tolkiens fictional character, see Estë To know more about the city, see Este The House of Este is a European princely dynasty. ...

Family

Azzo II married Cuniza, daughter of Welf II, Count of Altdorf, around 1035. They had one known child: Events Harthacanute becomes king of Denmark. ...

• Welf (died 1101)

His second marriage was to Garsende, daughter of Herbert I, Count of Maine, around 1050. They had the following known sons: Welf I (died about 9 November 1101, Paphos) was duke of Bavaria from 1070 to 1077 and from 1096 to his death. ... Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter Hedeby is sacked by King Harald Hardraade of Norway during the course of a conflict with King Eric Estridsson of Denmark. ...

• Fulco I, Margrave of Milan (died 1128)
• Hugh V, Count of Maine (died 1131)

Thirdly, he married Matilda, sister of William, Bishop of Padua, with whom he had no known children. Hugh V was the Count of Maine and titular count from 1069 until 1131. ...