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Berengar II |
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Berengar II (bĕr`ĭng-gər), d. 966, marquis of Ivrea. In 950 he made himself and his son joint kings of Italy, but his great unpopularity and his attempt to force Adelaide Adelaide or Adelheid , c.931–999, empress consort of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, daughter of King Rudolf II of Arles. After the death (950) of her first husband, King Lothair of Italy, she was about to be forced into a marriage with the son
..... Click the link for more information. , his predecessor's widow, to marry his son, brought the intervention (951) of Otto I Otto I or Otto the Great, 912–73, Holy Roman emperor (962–73) and German king (936–73), son and successor of Henry I of Germany. He is often regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman Empire. ..... Click the link for more information. of Germany. Berengar swore fealty to Otto in 952. Later he ravaged Italy and intrigued with Pope John XII John XII, c.937–964, pope (955–64), a Roman (count of Tusculum) named Octavian; successor of Agapetus II and predecessor of either Leo VIII or Benedict V. His father, Alberic, secured John's election before the latter was 20 years old. ..... Click the link for more information. against Otto, who captured and imprisoned Berengar in 963. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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