Bertha (c.1020/4 – after 1064/5) was a member of the

Arduinici The Arduinici were a noble Frankish family that immigrated to Italy in the early tenth century, possibly from Neustria. They were descended from and take their name after one Arduin (Harduoin). The first of the Arduinici to enter Italy was Roger ...

dynasty. Bertha was the daughter of

Ulric Manfred II of Turin Ulric Manfred II ( it, Olderico Manfredi II; 975 992 – 29 October 1033 or 1034) or Manfred Ulric (') was the count of Turin and marquis of Susa in the early 11th century. He was the last male margrave from the Arduinid dynasty. Ul ...

and Bertha of Milan. Her older sister was

Adelaide of Susa Adelaide of Turin (also ''Adelheid'', ''Adelais'', or ''Adeline''; – 19 December 1091) was the countess of part of the March of Ivrea and the marchioness of Turin in Northwestern Italy from 1034 to her death. She was the last of the Ardui ...

. Bertha possessed property in the southern part of the county of Asti, between the lower Belbo and Tanaro rivers. She married Otto (or Teto) of Savona, margrave of western Liguria, c.1036. Previté-Orton, ''Early History'', p. 188 Otto was a member of the Aleramici dynasty. With Otto she had at least six children: *

Boniface del Vasto Boniface del Vasto (''c.'' 1055 – ''c.'' 1125) was the margrave of Savona and Western Liguria from 1084 to ''c.''1130. He was the son and successor of Otto and of Bertha, daughter of Ulric Manfred II of Turin. Boniface was a member of the Aler ...

, margrave of Savona and Western Liguria *Manfred, father of

Henry del Vasto Henry del Vasto (Italia: ''Enrico del Vasto''), died before 1141 was a son of Manfred del Vasto, margrave of Western Liguria, and brother of Adelaide, countess of Sicily (1089–1117) and Jerusalem (1112–1117) and of Boniface, margrave of ...

and Adelaide del Vasto *Anselm *Henry *Otto *Gerberga

References

*H. Bresslau, ''Jahrbücher des Deutschen Reichs unter Konrad II.'', 2 vols. (1884), accessible online at
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* C.W. Previté-Orton, ''The Early History of the House of Savoy (1000-1233)'' (Cambridge, 1912), accessible online at:
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*W. Trillmich, ''Kaiser Konrad II und seine Zeit'' (1991)

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{{Reflist Nobility from Turin People from Lombardy 11th-century Italian nobility Italian countesses 11th-century Italian women Year of birth uncertain