CAROLINGIAN Berta

0863 - 0925  (~ 61 years)

• Name	CAROLINGIAN Berta
  Birth	0863	Lorraine, France
  Gender	Female
  Death	08 Mar 0925	Lucca, Lucca, Toscana, Italia
  Notes	Bertha "was renowned to be beautiful, spirited, and courageous. Ambition, coupled with her influence, involved her husbands in many wars. She served as regent of Lucca and Tuscany during the minority of her son from 915 until 916.[1] Names and Titles Berta of Lotharingia (863 - 08 Mar 925) [2] after 19 Sep 915: regent of Tuscany 863 Birth and Parents Bertha was born in 863, "the second illegitimate daughter of Lothair II, King of Lotharingia, by his concubine Waldrada." [3] Her father was Lothaire II, King of Lotharingia and her mother was his mistress Waldrada. [2] 879 First Marriage to Theobald 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); [4] Boso (885–936); Teuberga of Arles (890–948); and an unknown daughter (d. after 924). m.1 (879/80) Theotbald "Thidbaut," Comte d’Arles[1][2] Issue: 4[3][4] Hughes "Ugo" (880 - 10 Apr 947), Comte de Vienne and King of Italy Boso (885 - after 936), Marchese of Tuscany i[5] m. (separated 936) Willa (p. unknown) Teutberga (880/90 - ante Sep 948) m. Warner "Garnier," Vicomte de Sens (d. 06 Dec 924; p. uknown) dau. ____ (d. after 924) 895 Second Marriage to Adalbert Bertha's, second husband was Adalbert II of Tuscany. They had two sons, and one daughter: Guy (d. 3 February 929); [5] 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. m.2 (895/8) Adalberto II[6] (d. 10/19 Sep 915). Issue: 3 Guido (d. 930), Marchese of Tuscany, Conte di Lucca[7] m. (923/4) Marozia (p. Teofilacto, senator of Rome and Theodora; widow of Alberico) Lambert (d. after 938), Marchese of Tuscany Ermengarde (d. 29 Feb after 932) m. (911/14) ADALBERT Marchese d'Ivrea (d. 17 Jul 923/ 08 Oct 924) (p. Anscario I, Marchese d'Ivrea and Volsia di Susa) 906 Curious Correspondence to Caliph al-Muktafi '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." [6] 925 Death and Burial Bertha died 8 March 925 in Lucca. [1] She is buried in Santa Maria, Lucca. [2] Issue Hugues di Italia, born 880 to Bertha and Theobald. Hughes "Ugo" (880 - 10 Apr 947), Comte de Vienne and King of Italy [7]Hugh was count of Arles (911-923), count of Provence (911-933) and became king of Italy in 924. [1] Thietburge de Loches, b. 8-30-881, Arles to Bertha and Theobald. "The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified." [7] Teutberga (880/90 - ante Sep 948) m. Warner "Garnier," Vicomte de Sens (d. 06 Dec 924; p. unknown) Boso Toscana, born 885, Tuscany to Bertha and Theobald. Boso (885 - after 936), Marchese of Tuscany m. (separated 936) Willa (p. unknown) daughter ____ (d. after 924) Ermengarde d'Ivrea, born 896 to Bertha and Adalbert. * Ermengarde (d. 29 Feb after 932). Married (911/14) ADALBERT Marchese d'Ivrea (d. 17 Jul 923/ 08 Oct 924); (p. Anscario I, Marchese d'Ivrea and Volsia di Susa) Around 915, Ermengard married Adalbert I of Ivrea [3] and they had a son, Anscar, Duke of Spoleto. [1] Lambert di Toscana, son of Bertha and Adalbert. Died after 938), Marchese of Tuscany Guido di Toscana, son of Bertha and Adalbert. Died 930. Marchese of Tuscany, Conte di Lucca [2] Married m. 923/4 Marozia (p. Teofilacto, senator of Rome and Theodora; widow of Alberico. More about Hugh 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. [1] Lambert was removed from his familial possession of Lucca and of Tuscany, which were given in 931 to Hugh's brother Boso. [1] 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. [1] 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. [1] 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.[1] Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Wikipedia. Bertha, daughter of Lothair II. Wikipedia: Bertha, daughter of Lothair II Accessed May 12, 2017. jhd ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval lands Database. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORTHERN%20ITALY%20900-1100.htm#_ftnref747. ↑ 3.0 3.1 C. W. Previté Orton. "Italy and Provence, 900-950." The English Historical Review Vol. 32, No. 127 (Jul., 1917) (pp. 335–347) Cited by Wikipedia. Bertha, daughter of Lothair II. Wikipedia: Bertha, daughter of Lothair II Accessed May 12, 2017. jhd ↑ Previté Orton, 347. Cited by Wikipedia. Bertha, daughter of Lothair II. Wikipedia: Bertha, daughter of Lothair II Accessed May 12, 2017. jhd ↑ Townsend, Geo (1847) Ecclesiastical and Civil History Philosophically Considered, Vol. II, p. 157. Cited by Wikipedia. Bertha, daughter of Lothair II. Wikipedia: Bertha, daughter of Lothair II Accessed May 12, 2017. jhd ↑ Metcalfe, A. (2009) Muslims of Medieval Italy (Edinburgh University Press). ISBN 9780748620074. Google Books. Cited by Wikipedia. Bertha, daughter of Lothair II. Wikipedia: Bertha, daughter of Lothair II Accessed May 12, 2017. jhd ↑ 7.0 7.1 Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database -- Provence. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/PROVENCE.htm#_ftnref130
  Person ID	I58418	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	CAROLINGIAN Lothair,   b. 0835   d. 08 Aug 0869, Piacenza, Italy (Age ~ 34 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	UNKNOWN Waldrada,   b. Abt 0840   d. 09 Apr 0869, Remiremont, Vosges, Lorraine, France (Age 29 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Sep 0862
  Family ID	F26039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BOSONID Theobald,   b. 0860, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France d. Jun 0895, Orbé, Deux-Sevres, Poitou-Charentes, France (Age ~ 34 years)
  Marriage	Abt 0879
  Children	1. BOSONID Boso,   b. Abt 0885, Tuscany, Italy d. Aft 0936, Arles, Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (Age > 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F26049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026