Adalbert I (c. 820 – 886{{cite book , first=Chris , last=Wickham , year=1990 , title=Early Medieval Italy: Central Power and Local Society 400-1000 , publisher=University of Michigan Press , isbn=978-0-472-08099-1 , page=59 ) was the

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from about 847 and the guardian of the island of

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(''tutor Corsicae insulae''). He was the son of

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, who had been despoiled of his fiefs by the Emperor

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, and successor of his elder brother Aganus. The reign of Adalbert was long and successful. He took the side of Carloman,

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, against

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, in the struggle for the

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, despite the latter being supported by the

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. When the Roman court persisted in this "interference", Adalbert marched on the eternal city, forced John VIII to take refuge in the

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, and forced the Roman citizens to swear fealty to Carloman. Excommunication by Pope John had little effect on him.{{Cite Newgenbio , title=Adalbert I , volume=1 , page=86 He married Rothild of Spoleto, daughter of

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{{sfn, Reuter, 1999, p=702 and sister of Lambert I and Guy III. He died in 884 or, more probably 886, and was succeeded by his son Adalbert II.

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*{{cite book , title=The New Cambridge Medieval History , volume=3, C.900-c.1024 , publisher=Cambridge University Press , editor-first=Timothy , editor-last=Reuter , year=1999 {{s-start {{s-bef, before= Aganus {{s-ttl, title=

Margrave of Tuscany The rulers of Tuscany varied over time, sometimes being margraves, the rulers of handfuls of border counties and sometimes the heads of the most important family of the region. Margraves of Tuscany, 812–1197 House of Boniface :These were origin ...

, years=847–886 {{s-aft, after= Adalbert II {{s-end {{DEFAULTSORT:Adalbert 01, Margrave of Tuscany 820s births Year of birth uncertain 886 deaths Adalbert 1 House of Boniface {{Italy-noble-stub