279:, including that she supposedly committed adultery with her chaplain Dominic, "a small priest, puny in height, soot-coloured, rustic, hairy, intractable, rough, shaggy, wild, uncouth, crazy; rebellious, iniquitous, with a tail-like appendage". In order to avoid discovery, Willa apparently cast spells upon her husband. When Berengar held
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were frequently by his side. After Otto deposed
Berengar, Willa and Berengar were taken as prisoners to Bavaria. After Berengar's death in 966 Willa retired to a nunnery in Bamberg, where she remained for the rest of her life. The date of her death is not known exactly.
249:. The marriage was arranged by Willa's paternal uncle Hugh of Italy. About 940, however, Berengar led an unsuccessful revolt of Italian nobles against Hugh. Afterwards, he fled to the court of King
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P. Buc, ‘Italian
Hussies and German Matrons. Liutprand of Cremona on Dynastic Legitimacy,’
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182:(911/912–970), was a medieval noblewoman. By birth, she was a member of the
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In 950 when
Berengar was crowned king of Italy, Willa became his
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260:. Berengar held Willa in high regard and designated her his
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Regum Italiæ et
Imperatorum Catalogi, ex codice Ambrosiano
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P. Delogu, 'Berengario II, marchese d'Ivrea, re d'Italia'
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With
Berengar, Willa had several children, including:
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283:captive in 951 Willa supposedly mistreated her.
459:, pp. 103, 108; Buc, 'Italian Hussies,' p. 215.
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1091:Queens consort of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
658:Women in Medieval Italian Society, 500-1200
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693:
685:
665:The Complete Works of Liutprand of Cremona
18:
234:. Willa of Burgundy was the daughter of
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290:in the early 960s, Willa and her sons,
846:Anna of Constantinople (900–905)
577:Gesta Archiepiscoporum Mediolanensium
561:Gesta Archiepiscoporum Mediolanensium
7:
651:Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani
642:Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani
286:When Berengar was fighting against
14:
855:Anna of Provence (915–924)
506:, a.961, p. 624; a.962, p. 625.
639:H. Keller, 'Bosone di Toscana'
186:noble dynasty. By marriage to
1:
1116:10th-century Italian nobility
371:, IV.8, p. 145; Schwennicke,
909:Berta di Luni (1002–14)
904:Theophanu of Constantinople
679:Frühmittelalterliche Studien
267:The contemporary chronicler
1101:Mothers of Italian monarchs
1132:
1111:10th-century Italian women
801:Cunigunda of Laon (?)
798:Bertha of Gellone (?)
288:Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
206:Willa was the daughter of
765:Gundiberga (626–652)
722:
271:, raised at the court at
245:Around 930 Willa married
214:. Boso was a grandson of
208:Boso, Margrave of Tuscany
148:Boso, Margrave of Tuscany
1045:Joséphine de Beauharnais
985:Isabella II of Jerusalem
973:Beatrice of Hohenstaufen
445:Delogu, 'Berengario II'.
226:, and his elder brother
1051:Marie Louise of Austria
913:Cunigunde of Luxembourg
768:Guntrude (712–744)
744:Berthora (549–552)
373:Europäische Stammtafeln
1021:Elizabeth of Pomerania
1009:Margaret II of Hainaut
961:Beatrice I of Burgundy
835:Ageltrude of Benevento
667:(Washington DC, 2007).
663:P. Squatriti, trans.,
620:Liutprand of Cremona,
605:Liutprand of Cremona,
424:Liutprand of Cremona,
396:Liudprand of Cremona,
240:Rudolph II of Burgundy
196:queen consort of Italy
41:Queen consort of Italy
1069:Marie-José of Belgium
787:Fastrada of Franconia
771:Tassia (744–749)
592:Continuator Reginonis
532:Continuator Reginonis
518:Continuator Reginonis
504:Continuator Reginonis
342:San Sisto in Piacenza
236:Rudolph I of Burgundy
194:from 930 to 963, and
1039:Isabella of Portugal
955:Richenza of Northeim
817:Richilde of Provence
670:Detlev Schwennicke,
361:Liutprand of Cremona
333:Aleram of Montferrat
269:Liutprand of Cremona
247:Berengar II of Italy
190:she was Countess of
188:Berengar II of Italy
87:Berengar II of Italy
1063:Elena of Montenegro
1057:Margherita of Savoy
1033:Eleanor of Portugal
1003:Margaret of Brabant
991:Isabella of England
979:Constance of Aragon
967:Constance of Sicily
943:Constance of Sicily
868:Marozia of Tusculum
864:Alda (924–932)
823:Richardis of Swabia
811:Engelberga of Parma
805:Ermengarde of Tours
793:Luitgard of Sundgau
681:29 (1995), 207-225.
644:- Volume 13 (1971).
264:(partner in rule).
220:King of Lotharingia
949:Matilda of England
850:Bertila of Spoleto
829:Bertila of Spoleto
493:, V.32, pp. 193-4.
476:, V.32, pp. 193-4.
340:Bertha, abbess of
331:Gerberga, wife of
303:Marriage and issue
1078:
1077:
1059: (1878–1900)
898:Adelaide of Italy
880:Adelaide of Italy
575:Arnulf of Milan,
559:Arnulf of Milan,
385:Keller, 'Bosone'.
292:Adalbert of Italy
281:Adelaide of Italy
251:Otto I of Germany
212:Willa of Burgundy
198:from 950 to 963.
173:
172:
158:Willa of Burgundy
102:Adalbert of Italy
27:Countess of Ivrea
16:Countess of Ivrea
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1027:Barbara of Cilli
1015:Anna of Świdnica
937:Eupraxia of Kiev
919:Gisela of Swabia
886:Willa of Tuscany
874:Bertha of Swabia
859:Bertha of Swabia
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925:Agnes of Poitou
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841:Ota of Neustria
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813: (851–875)
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112:Conrad of Ivrea
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1005: (1311)
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733:Amalasuintha
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656:P. Skinner,
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107:Guy of Ivrea
1096:910s births
760:Theodelinda
622:Antapodosis
607:Antapodosis
487:Antapodosis
485:Liutprand,
470:Antapodosis
468:Liutprand,
426:Antapodosis
398:Antapodosis
365:Antapodosis
277:Antapodosis
178:, known as
1106:970 deaths
1085:Categories
748:Chlothsind
739:Matasuntha
633:References
216:Lothair II
62:911 or 912
781:Hildegard
727:Audofleda
548:, p. 217.
455:Skinner,
414:, p. 100.
375:Tafel 59.
892:Gerberga
754:Rosamund
410:Skinner
312:Adalbert
164:Religion
121:Gerberga
184:Bosonid
83:Spouses
77:Bamberg
50:950–963
35:930–963
579:, p. 8
563:, p. 8
327:Rozala
322:Conrad
224:Bertha
154:Mother
144:Father
124:Gisela
47:Tenure
32:Tenure
457:Women
412:Women
348:Notes
273:Pavia
192:Ivrea
176:Willa
133:House
94:Issue
65:Arles
775:Ansa
294:and
230:was
228:Hugh
202:Life
138:Boso
71:Died
59:Born
317:Guy
74:970
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