Suppo II
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Suppo II was a member of the Supponid family and Engelberga
, the wife of Louis II may have been his sister. He was Count of Parma
, Asti
, and Turin
. Along with his cousin, Suppo III, he was the chief lay magnate in Italy during Louis's reign.
His father was Adelchis of Spoleto
and his mother is unknown. He himself had fours sons: Adelchis, Arding, Boso, and Wifred. He also left a daughter, Bertila
, who married Berengar I of Italy
.
Engelberga
Engelberga was the wife of Louis II, Holy Roman Emperor, from 5 October 851 to his death on 12 August 875. As empress, she exerted a powerful influence over her husband. Her family, the Supponids, prospered during Louis's reign...
, the wife of Louis II may have been his sister. He was Count of Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, Asti
Asti
Asti is a city and comune of about 75,000 inhabitants located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River...
, and Turin
March of Turin
The county or march of Turin was founded in 941 by Hugh of Italy, who appointed Arduin Glaber as its governor. Arduin had captured Turin and the Susa Valley from the Saracens...
. Along with his cousin, Suppo III, he was the chief lay magnate in Italy during Louis's reign.
His father was Adelchis of Spoleto
Adelchis I of Spoleto
Adelchis I or Adelgis I was the Count of Parma by the 830s, of Cremona after 841, and eventually of Brescia. According to some sources, he succeeded to the Duchy of Spoleto in 824. He was a second son of Suppo I and father of Suppo II. His main area of interest was in the Aemilia and eastern...
and his mother is unknown. He himself had fours sons: Adelchis, Arding, Boso, and Wifred. He also left a daughter, Bertila
Bertila of Spoleto
Bertila of Spoleto was the wife of Berengar I of Italy, and by marriage Queen consort of Italy and Holy Roman Empress.She was the daughter of Suppo II , and of Bertha . Her paternal grandfather was Adelchis I of Spoleto, second son of Suppo I and father of Suppo II.She married Berengar c. 880,...
, who married Berengar I of Italy
Berengar I of Italy
Berengar of Friuli was the Margrave of Friuli from 874 until no earlier than 890 and no later than 896, King of Italy from 887 until his death, and Holy Roman Emperor from 915 until his death.Berengar rose to become one of the most influential laymen in the empire of Charles the Fat before he...
.
Sources
- Wickham, Chris. Early Medieval Italy: Central Power and Local Society 400-1000. MacMillan Press: 1981.