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Marquisate of Gavi: at a glance
The Marquisate of Gavi was an ancient state obertengo of medieval Italy, born from the dismemberment of the territories that were of the Brand Obertenga.
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Origins
Following the numerous sons of Oberto II Obertengo, Marca Obertenga began to split between the different heirs and a branch with head Guido Obertengo in 1100 was appointed Marquis of Gavi and his investiture was confirmed by Henry IV of Franconia. In the period of maximum expansion depended on the marquisate:
- Gavi
- Tassarolo
- Pasturana
- Rigorous
- Under the valley
- Voltaggio
- Carrosio
- Fraconalto
- Bosio
- Savignone
- Canton Island
- Voyage
After the death of Federico Barbarossa, friend and protector of the Marquises, the marquisate fell in decay and in 1202 it was largely annexed to the Republic of Genoa. The Marchione family Obertenghi thanks to important marriages with the Genoese families of Malaspina, the Di Negro, the Spinola and the Grimaldi secured important allies in the near fiefs and in the Republic of Genoa.
Marquises obertenghi
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- Alberto (dead in 1014)
- Alberto said "Rufo" (dead after 1094)
- James (?)
- Alberto I (death before 1175)
- Manfredo (death before 1181)
- William (dead after 1198)
- John (death before 1202)
- Guido (dead before 1202)
- John (death before 1231)
- William (died after 1232) who married Lia del Prete Zaccaria
- Oberto (Obizzo) (dead after 1233)
- Alberto II (dead after 1218)
- Alberto III (died in 1269 ca.) who married Caracosa Malaspina
- James (death before 1274)
- Federico (dead after 1278) who married Sibilla Di Negro
- Henry (death after 1274)
- Manfredo (died after 1289) who married in the first marriage Agnese Spinola and in the second marriage Verdina Grimaldi.
- Percivalle (dead after 1295)
Bibliography
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- History of Gavi, up common.gavi.al.it. Retrieved 14 September 2010 (archived fromoriginal url on 6 September 2010).
- Angelo M.G. Scorce, Genoese noble families, Trebaseleghe, Fratelli Frilli Editori, 2009.
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