Individual Details
Obizzo I d'Este
(Abt 1100 - 25 Dec 1193)
According to Wikipedia:
Obizzo I d'Este ( Este , 1100 (approximately) - Ferrara , 25 December 1193 ) was an Italian nobleman.
Biography
He was the eldest son of Folco I d'Este , married in 1124 and had a son, Azzo V d'Este , who died prematurely in 1193. He was among the first members of the family to be officially cited with the title of marquis [1] .
The first estense in Ferrara
At the death of the brothers he was able to reunite under his power all the Italian possessions that had belonged to his father and grandfather . It reached a rare prestige for the time and in the course of its life it obtained acknowledgments from both the emperor and the pope, knowing diplomatically to maintain an appreciated position in both fields.
In October 1163 he helped the emperor Federico Barbarossa to fight against Verona , Padua and Vicenza , allied with Pavia and Mantua , in his third descent in Italy and later received the exercise of the appeal judgment in the Verona brand by the emperor [2] . He then entered the Lombard League in 1167 , formed by the Municipalities to counter the Emperor Barbarossa.
When in 1177 he went to Venice to attend the signing of the Treaty between the league and the Emperor he was accompanied by a retinue of 180 men, thus confirming his growing political influence. In the same year he was appointed podestà of Padua . Subsequently, in 1184 , Federico Barbarossa conferred on him the titles of Marquis of Milan and Genoa [3] .
In Ferrara, meanwhile, he found himself involved in the struggle between the two factions led by the powerful Adelardi and Salinguerra families, the Guelphs the first, the Ghibellines the latter. The plan to marry his nephew, the future Azzo VI , an Adelardi, Marchesella , could not be accomplished due to her untimely death, in 1186, and Obizzo became in fact the head of the Guelph faction. This choice of field proved to be decisive for the fortune of the Este family , who from this moment began to assume an ever greater weight in the balance of local power [4] .
In 1187 Pope Urban III came to Ferrara, coming from Verona , intending to excommunicate the emperor, but did not have time to do it because he died shortly after arriving in the city. This circumstance proved to be fortunate for the Este family, who did not therefore embarrass the Barbarossa. Obizzo died on Christmas day in 1193, and his son, Azzo V , who died prematurely in the same year, was not succeeded by his family, but his nephew, Azzo VI d'Este [5] .
Lineage
Obizzo had six children: [6]
Garsenda
Froa
Adelaide
Azzo V , dead to his father
Tommasina
Bonifazio (? -1228), man of arms
Notes
^ Italian Library: or be a journal of literature, science and the arts, Volume 71 , on books.google.it , p. 19. URL consulted on 10 October 2015 .
^ Giorgio Varanini, Este , on treccani.it . URL consulted on 11 October 2015 .
^ CMGoldoni , p.41 .
^ entry: Este , in the Italian Encyclopedia of Sciences, Letters and Arts , XIV ENO-FEO, Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia , 1949, p. 396.
^ CMGoldoni , p.43 .
^ Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
Bibliography
Carlo Antolini, The Este domain in Ferrara: The purchase , Ferrara, Awarded Social Typography, 1896, SBN IT \ ICCU \ FER \ 0014782 .
Claudio Maria Goldoni, Estense Atlas - A thousand years in the history of Europe - The Estensi in Ferrara, Modena, Reggio, Garfagnana and Massa Carrara , Modena, Edizioni Artestampa, 2011, ISBN 978-88-6462-005-3 .
Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
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According to Wikipedia:
Obizzo I d'Este ( Este , 1100 (approximately) - Ferrara , 25 December 1193 ) was an Italian nobleman.
Biography
He was the eldest son of Folco I d'Este , married in 1124 and had a son, Azzo V d'Este , who died prematurely in 1193. He was among the first members of the family to be officially cited with the title of marquis [1] .
The first estense in Ferrara
At the death of the brothers he was able to reunite under his power all the Italian possessions that had belonged to his father and grandfather . It reached a rare prestige for the time and in the course of its life it obtained acknowledgments from both the emperor and the pope, knowing diplomatically to maintain an appreciated position in both fields.
In October 1163 he helped the emperor Federico Barbarossa to fight against Verona , Padua and Vicenza , allied with Pavia and Mantua , in his third descent in Italy and later received the exercise of the appeal judgment in the Verona brand by the emperor [2] . He then entered the Lombard League in 1167 , formed by the Municipalities to counter the Emperor Barbarossa.
When in 1177 he went to Venice to attend the signing of the Treaty between the league and the Emperor he was accompanied by a retinue of 180 men, thus confirming his growing political influence. In the same year he was appointed podestà of Padua . Subsequently, in 1184 , Federico Barbarossa conferred on him the titles of Marquis of Milan and Genoa [3] .
In Ferrara, meanwhile, he found himself involved in the struggle between the two factions led by the powerful Adelardi and Salinguerra families, the Guelphs the first, the Ghibellines the latter. The plan to marry his nephew, the future Azzo VI , an Adelardi, Marchesella , could not be accomplished due to her untimely death, in 1186, and Obizzo became in fact the head of the Guelph faction. This choice of field proved to be decisive for the fortune of the Este family , who from this moment began to assume an ever greater weight in the balance of local power [4] .
In 1187 Pope Urban III came to Ferrara, coming from Verona , intending to excommunicate the emperor, but did not have time to do it because he died shortly after arriving in the city. This circumstance proved to be fortunate for the Este family, who did not therefore embarrass the Barbarossa. Obizzo died on Christmas day in 1193, and his son, Azzo V , who died prematurely in the same year, was not succeeded by his family, but his nephew, Azzo VI d'Este [5] .
Lineage
Obizzo had six children: [6]
Garsenda
Froa
Adelaide
Azzo V , dead to his father
Tommasina
Bonifazio (? -1228), man of arms
Notes
^ Italian Library: or be a journal of literature, science and the arts, Volume 71 , on books.google.it , p. 19. URL consulted on 10 October 2015 .
^ Giorgio Varanini, Este , on treccani.it . URL consulted on 11 October 2015 .
^ CMGoldoni , p.41 .
^ entry: Este , in the Italian Encyclopedia of Sciences, Letters and Arts , XIV ENO-FEO, Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia , 1949, p. 396.
^ CMGoldoni , p.43 .
^ Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
Bibliography
Carlo Antolini, The Este domain in Ferrara: The purchase , Ferrara, Awarded Social Typography, 1896, SBN IT \ ICCU \ FER \ 0014782 .
Claudio Maria Goldoni, Estense Atlas - A thousand years in the history of Europe - The Estensi in Ferrara, Modena, Reggio, Garfagnana and Massa Carrara , Modena, Edizioni Artestampa, 2011, ISBN 978-88-6462-005-3 .
Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
Obizzo I d'Este ( Este , 1100 (approximately) - Ferrara , 25 December 1193 ) was an Italian nobleman.
Biography
He was the eldest son of Folco I d'Este , married in 1124 and had a son, Azzo V d'Este , who died prematurely in 1193. He was among the first members of the family to be officially cited with the title of marquis [1] .
The first estense in Ferrara
At the death of the brothers he was able to reunite under his power all the Italian possessions that had belonged to his father and grandfather . It reached a rare prestige for the time and in the course of its life it obtained acknowledgments from both the emperor and the pope, knowing diplomatically to maintain an appreciated position in both fields.
In October 1163 he helped the emperor Federico Barbarossa to fight against Verona , Padua and Vicenza , allied with Pavia and Mantua , in his third descent in Italy and later received the exercise of the appeal judgment in the Verona brand by the emperor [2] . He then entered the Lombard League in 1167 , formed by the Municipalities to counter the Emperor Barbarossa.
When in 1177 he went to Venice to attend the signing of the Treaty between the league and the Emperor he was accompanied by a retinue of 180 men, thus confirming his growing political influence. In the same year he was appointed podestà of Padua . Subsequently, in 1184 , Federico Barbarossa conferred on him the titles of Marquis of Milan and Genoa [3] .
In Ferrara, meanwhile, he found himself involved in the struggle between the two factions led by the powerful Adelardi and Salinguerra families, the Guelphs the first, the Ghibellines the latter. The plan to marry his nephew, the future Azzo VI , an Adelardi, Marchesella , could not be accomplished due to her untimely death, in 1186, and Obizzo became in fact the head of the Guelph faction. This choice of field proved to be decisive for the fortune of the Este family , who from this moment began to assume an ever greater weight in the balance of local power [4] .
In 1187 Pope Urban III came to Ferrara, coming from Verona , intending to excommunicate the emperor, but did not have time to do it because he died shortly after arriving in the city. This circumstance proved to be fortunate for the Este family, who did not therefore embarrass the Barbarossa. Obizzo died on Christmas day in 1193, and his son, Azzo V , who died prematurely in the same year, was not succeeded by his family, but his nephew, Azzo VI d'Este [5] .
Lineage
Obizzo had six children: [6]
Garsenda
Froa
Adelaide
Azzo V , dead to his father
Tommasina
Bonifazio (? -1228), man of arms
Notes
^ Italian Library: or be a journal of literature, science and the arts, Volume 71 , on books.google.it , p. 19. URL consulted on 10 October 2015 .
^ Giorgio Varanini, Este , on treccani.it . URL consulted on 11 October 2015 .
^ CMGoldoni , p.41 .
^ entry: Este , in the Italian Encyclopedia of Sciences, Letters and Arts , XIV ENO-FEO, Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia , 1949, p. 396.
^ CMGoldoni , p.43 .
^ Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
Bibliography
Carlo Antolini, The Este domain in Ferrara: The purchase , Ferrara, Awarded Social Typography, 1896, SBN IT \ ICCU \ FER \ 0014782 .
Claudio Maria Goldoni, Estense Atlas - A thousand years in the history of Europe - The Estensi in Ferrara, Modena, Reggio, Garfagnana and Massa Carrara , Modena, Edizioni Artestampa, 2011, ISBN 978-88-6462-005-3 .
Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
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According to Wikipedia:
Obizzo I d'Este ( Este , 1100 (approximately) - Ferrara , 25 December 1193 ) was an Italian nobleman.
Biography
He was the eldest son of Folco I d'Este , married in 1124 and had a son, Azzo V d'Este , who died prematurely in 1193. He was among the first members of the family to be officially cited with the title of marquis [1] .
The first estense in Ferrara
At the death of the brothers he was able to reunite under his power all the Italian possessions that had belonged to his father and grandfather . It reached a rare prestige for the time and in the course of its life it obtained acknowledgments from both the emperor and the pope, knowing diplomatically to maintain an appreciated position in both fields.
In October 1163 he helped the emperor Federico Barbarossa to fight against Verona , Padua and Vicenza , allied with Pavia and Mantua , in his third descent in Italy and later received the exercise of the appeal judgment in the Verona brand by the emperor [2] . He then entered the Lombard League in 1167 , formed by the Municipalities to counter the Emperor Barbarossa.
When in 1177 he went to Venice to attend the signing of the Treaty between the league and the Emperor he was accompanied by a retinue of 180 men, thus confirming his growing political influence. In the same year he was appointed podestà of Padua . Subsequently, in 1184 , Federico Barbarossa conferred on him the titles of Marquis of Milan and Genoa [3] .
In Ferrara, meanwhile, he found himself involved in the struggle between the two factions led by the powerful Adelardi and Salinguerra families, the Guelphs the first, the Ghibellines the latter. The plan to marry his nephew, the future Azzo VI , an Adelardi, Marchesella , could not be accomplished due to her untimely death, in 1186, and Obizzo became in fact the head of the Guelph faction. This choice of field proved to be decisive for the fortune of the Este family , who from this moment began to assume an ever greater weight in the balance of local power [4] .
In 1187 Pope Urban III came to Ferrara, coming from Verona , intending to excommunicate the emperor, but did not have time to do it because he died shortly after arriving in the city. This circumstance proved to be fortunate for the Este family, who did not therefore embarrass the Barbarossa. Obizzo died on Christmas day in 1193, and his son, Azzo V , who died prematurely in the same year, was not succeeded by his family, but his nephew, Azzo VI d'Este [5] .
Lineage
Obizzo had six children: [6]
Garsenda
Froa
Adelaide
Azzo V , dead to his father
Tommasina
Bonifazio (? -1228), man of arms
Notes
^ Italian Library: or be a journal of literature, science and the arts, Volume 71 , on books.google.it , p. 19. URL consulted on 10 October 2015 .
^ Giorgio Varanini, Este , on treccani.it . URL consulted on 11 October 2015 .
^ CMGoldoni , p.41 .
^ entry: Este , in the Italian Encyclopedia of Sciences, Letters and Arts , XIV ENO-FEO, Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia , 1949, p. 396.
^ CMGoldoni , p.43 .
^ Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
Bibliography
Carlo Antolini, The Este domain in Ferrara: The purchase , Ferrara, Awarded Social Typography, 1896, SBN IT \ ICCU \ FER \ 0014782 .
Claudio Maria Goldoni, Estense Atlas - A thousand years in the history of Europe - The Estensi in Ferrara, Modena, Reggio, Garfagnana and Massa Carrara , Modena, Edizioni Artestampa, 2011, ISBN 978-88-6462-005-3 .
Pompeo Litta, famous families of Italy. D'Este , Turin, 1835.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1100 | ||||
| Marriage | 1124 | ||||
| Death | 25 Dec 1193 |
Families
| Child | Azzo V d'Este (1125 - 1193) |
| Father | Folco I d'Este (1070 - 1136) |