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Encyclopedia > Berengar of Ivrea

Berengar of Ivrea (?-966), sometimes also referred to as Berengar II of Italy was marquess of Ivrea, and later King of Italy. He was later deposed by the Emperor Otto I, and Italy came under direct control of the Holy Roman Empire. A marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe China and Japan. ... Ivrea is a small town, with a population of slightly over 20,000 people, located in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. ... The title King of Italy was assumed by Napoleon Bonaparte, who was crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in the Cathedral of Milan, May 26, 1805. ... Otto I at his victory over Berengar of Friuli Grave of Otto I in Magdeburg Otto I the Great (November 23, 912 - May 7, 973), son of Henry I the Fowler, king of the Germans, and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of the Germans and arguably the... This page is about the Germanic empire. ...


At the death of king Lothaire II of Italy in 950, Berengar seized the opportunity and declared himself King. He tried to legitimize his rule by forcing Adelaide, the respective daughter, daughter-in-law, and widow of the last three kings of Italy, into marriage with his son Adalbert. Adelaide's requests for intervention resulted in Otto I's invasion in 951, where Berengar was forced to pay homage to the Emperor. Otto, a widower, subsequently married Adelaide. Saint Adelaide of Italy ( 931- 999) was the daughter of Rudolf II of Burgundy, King of Italy. ... Otto I at his victory over Berengar of Friuli Grave of Otto I in Magdeburg Otto I the Great (November 23, 912 - May 7, 973), son of Henry I the Fowler, king of the Germans, and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of the Germans and arguably the...


Berengar continued in his position as a vassal of the Empire. He intrigued with Pope John XII against Otto, and was eventually captured and imprisoned in 963.



Preceded by:
Lothar II
King of Italy
950–963
Succeeded by:
To the Holy Roman Empire


The title King of Italy was assumed by Napoleon Bonaparte, who was crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in the Cathedral of Milan, May 26, 1805. ... This page is about the Germanic empire. ...


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Berengar at AllExperts (239 words)
Berengar was the name of two related rulers of northern Italy in the 10th century.
*Berengar of Ivrea, sometimes called Berengar II of Italy, was King of Italy from 950 to 961.
*Berengar of Toulouse (died 835), called the Wise, was count of Toulouse (from 816) and Barcelona (from 832).
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