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Birth:          ABT  863 
Death:          8 Mar  925 Lucca, Italy
Burial:         Lucca, Italy

Notes
m 890/898 (Stuart has typo: 990/998)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha,_daughter_of_Lothair_II
Bertha (863-8 March 925 in Lucca) was the second illegitimate daughter of Lothair II, 
King of Lotharingia, by his concubine Waldrada.[1] She was renowned to be beautiful, 
spirited, and courageous. Ambition, coupled with her influence, involved her husbands 
in many wars.

Between 879 and 880, Bertha married her first husband, Theobald of Arles. A Bosonid, 
his father was Hucbert, whose brother-in-law was, Lothair II. Bertha and Theobald, 
had four children including two sons and two daughters:
Hugh (882 – 10 April 947);[2]
Boso (885–936);
Teuberga of Arles (890–948);
and an unknown daughter (d. after 924).

Bertha's, second husband was Adalbert II of Tuscany. They had two sons, and one 
daughter:
Guy (d. 3 February 929);[3]
Lambert (d. after 938);
and Ermengard (d. 932).

After the death of Adalbert II in 915, Guy became the count and duke of Lucca and 
margrave of Tuscany. His mother was his regent from his father's death until 916. 
Bertha died on 8 March 925 in Lucca.

Bertha is also known for her curious correspondence to Caliph al-Muktafi in 906, in 
which she described herself rather grandly as "Queen of the Franks". Bertha's letter is 
of interest in that she appears to have little knowledge of Baghdad politics or culture, 
and it is for this reason that details of her correspondence were recorded by one of 
the Muslim chroniclers. Bertha was seeking a marriage alliance between herself and 
the Emir of Sicily, unaware that al-Mukfati has little influence over the Aghlabid colony 
in Sicily. Moreover, the letter was written in a language unfamiliar to the Caliph's 
translators, and the accompanying gifts (among them a multicoloured woollen coat) 
which no doubt indicated a largesse on Bertha's part, were unlikely to have impressed 
al-Muktafi beyond their novelty value.[4]

Progeny[edit]

Around 915, Ermengard married Adalbert I of Ivrea[1] and they had a son, Anscar, 
Duke of Spoleto.

Hugh was count of Arles (911-923), count of Provence (911-933) and became king of 
Italy in 924. In the same year, his half-brother Guy married Marozia. On Guy's death in 
928 or 929, his brother Lambert came into possession of Guy's familial possession of 
Lucca and of Tuscany. Also after Guy's death, Hugh desired to marry Guy's widow. 
However, Hugh was already married, so he had that marriage annulled. Another 
impediment was the Church's prohibition of the marriage because of the affinity 
relationship between them; so Hugh disowned and removed Bertha's descendants by 
Adalbert II. Lambert was removed from his familial possession of Lucca and of 
Tuscany, which were given in 931 to Hugh's brother Boso. Hugh and Marozia married 
in 932. However, during the wedding ceremonies Hugh insulted Alberic II, Marozia's 
son by her first marriage to Alberic I of Spoleto, who then stirred a Roman mob to 
revolt against Hugh, who was deposed but escaped the city. Alberic II was now ruler 
of Rome until his death in 954, and he imprisoned his mother for over 5 years, until her 
death in 937. In 933, Hugh exchanged Provence with Rudolph II of Upper Burgundy 
for the rule of Italy. Rudolph also married his daughter Adelaide to Hugh's son Lothair, 
who became nominal King of Italy in 948. In 936 Hugh deposed and arrested his 
brother Boso, and made his illegitimate son Humbert margrave of Tuscany. In 936, 
Alberic II married his stepsister Alda, Hugh's daughter, and they had a son, 
Octavianus. On his deathbed Alberic nominated Octavianus as pope, becoming Pope 
John XII. The nobles of Rome successfully revolted against Hugh in 945, who was 
forced into exile.

Parents
____ Lothar (Lothaire) II "the Saxon" ( 827 - 8 Aug  869)
____ Waldrada (ABT  830 - AFT  868)

Siblings
OF LORRAINE Bertha (ABT  863 - 8 Mar  925)
OF LORRAINE Gisela (ABT  863 - BEF 26 Oct  907)

Marriage To ____ Adalbert II "the Rich" (ABT  860 - Aug  915)
    m. ABT  885 

Notes

Parents
____ Adalbert I (ABT  830 - AFT 27 May  884)
OF SPOLETO Rothilda (Rothield) (Rohaut) (ABT  830 - AFT 27 May  884)

Children by ____ Adalbert II "the Rich" ABT  860 - Aug  915
____ Gui (Guido) (ABT  890 -  929)
OF SPOLETO Lambert (ABT  900 - ABT  932)
OF TUSCANY Ermengarde ( 901 - 29 Feb  932)

Marriage To DE ARLES Theobald (Thibaud) (ABT  850 - BEF  895)
    m. ABT  877 

Notes
his 1st, her 1st

Parents
____ Hucbert (ABT  820 -  864)
----- ----- ()

Children by DE ARLES Theobald (Thibaud) ABT  850 - BEF  895
OF PROVENCE Hugh (ABT  880 - 10 Apr  947)
DE ARLES Teutberga (ABT  881 - BEF 30 Sep  948)
____ Boso (Bozon) (ABT  890 - ABT  938)

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