Uberto, marchese di Toscana

Hubert or Humbert (Italian: Uberto; died 15 September 967 or March 970) was the illegitimate son of Hugh of Italy and his concubine Wandelmoda.

He was made Margrave of Tuscany by his father between 935 and 937, after the deposition of his uncle Boso.

In 941, he was made a count palatine and he was made Duke of Spoleto and Margrave of Camerino in 942 or 943, after Sarlione was removed for the murder of the previous duke, Anscar of Spoleto.

Hubert was, as ruler over Tuscany and Spoleto, the whole of central Italy, the most powerful vassal of King Berengar II. Hubert and Pope John XII invited Otto the Great, King of Germany, to cross the Alps and take the throne from the incompetent Berengar.

In 945 or 946, Hubert was removed from the duchy of Spoleto. On 13 February 962, he was removed from office in Tuscany.

He married Willa, daughter of Boniface I of Spoleto. She was the mother of a son and three daughters:

1. Hugh, margrave of Tuscany;
2. Waldrada, married Pietro IV Candiano, doge of Venice;
3. Bertha (Berta), married Ardoino I of Ivrea; and
4. Willa, married Tedald of Canossa. She was the founder of the church of the Badia Fiorentina, at Florence.

Links

• Wikipedia (English)
• https://fabpedigree.com/s046/f560553.htm

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UBERTO, illegitimate son of UGO King of Italy & his mistress Wandalmodis --- ([920/25]-[15 Sep 967/Mar 970]). Liudprand names "Hubertum" as son of King Ugo by Wandelmoda[751]. He was installed by his father as UBERTO Marchese of Tuscany in 937. Conte palatino 941-945. He succeeded as UBERTO Duke and Marchese of Spoleto and Camerino [942/43]-early 945, succeeding Saribono who had murdered Anchario d´Ivrea, previously Duka e Marchese di Spoleto. As one of the chief vassals of Berengario d´Ivrea, Viceroy of Italy, he joined Pope John XII in requesting the intervention of Otto I King of Germany to curb Berengario's excesses. Hubert was expelled from Tuscany after 13 Feb 962, but later reinstated. Founder of the Badia at Florence.

m ([945]%29 WILLA di Spoleto, daughter of BONIFAZIO Duke and Marchese of Spoleto & his wife Waldrada of Upper Burgundy. She founded the abbey of Florence after her husband died[752]. "Otto…Romanorum imperator augustus" granted immunities to the convent of San Ponziano at Lucca founded by "matrona Wuillia mater Hugonis marchionis" by an undated charter, with other charters dated 998 in the compilation[753].