Otbert (Latin Otbertus, Italian Oberto; died after 1014) was

Margrave of Milan The March of Genoa or Eastern Liguria was created in 961 by the Emperor Otto I. It was originally called either the ''marca Obertenga'' after its first holder, Oberto I, or the ''marca Januensis'' after its original capital and chief city, Genoa. I ...

. A member of the

Obertenghi The House of Obertenghi were a prominent Italian noble family of Frankish origin descended from Viscount Adalbert III, first Margrave of Milan. The family held the titles of Marquis of Milan and Genoa, Count of Luni, Tortona, Genoa and Milan ...

family, he succeeded his father, Otbert I, as margrave after his father's death in 975, together with his brother Adalbert. He was also count of

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city ...

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of ...

, and Bobbio. In 1002, he joined

Arduin ''Arduin'' is a fictional universe and fantasy role-playing system created in the mid-1970s by David A. Hargrave. It was the first published "cross-genre" fantasy RPG, with everything from interstellar wars to horror and historical drama, altho ...

's revolt against

Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Henry II (german: Heinrich II; it, Enrico II; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry the Exuberant, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor ("Romanorum Imperator") from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024, and was the last ruler ...

Family

Otbert had the following children with Railenda, daughter of Count Riprand, and widow of Sigfred, Count of Seprio: * Hugh, Margrave of Milan *

Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan Albert Azzo I ( it, Alberto Azzo or ''Adalberto Azzo'') (c. 970 – 1029) was an Italian nobleman. He was a member of the Obertenghi (or Adalbertini) family. From 1014 onward, he was margrave of Milan and count of Luni, Genoa and Tortona. Life ...

* Bertha, married

Manfred II, Margrave 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. U ...

, she has by some also been identified as the wife of

Arduin, Margrave of Ivrea Arduin ( it, Arduino; – 14 December 1015) was an Italian nobleman who was King of Italy from 1002 until 1014. In 990 Arduin became Margrave of Ivrea and in 991 Count of the Sacred Palace of the Lateran in Rome. In 1002, after the death of Em ...

* Adalbert IV * Guido *

Otbert III, Margrave of East Liguria Oberto or Otbert may refer to: * ''Oberto'' (opera), an opera by Giuseppe Verdi * Oberto Sausage Company, a manufacturer of sausage products based in Kent, Washington, USA * Oberto I (died 975), Count palatine of Italy and founder of the Obertenghi ...

10th-century births 11th-century deaths Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain {{Italy-noble-stub