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Birth:          ABT  920 
Death:          ABT  977 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduin_Glaber
Arduin Glaber (Italian: Arduino Glabrio, Glabrione, or il Glabro, meaning "the Bald"; 
died c. 977) was count of Auriate from c. 935, count of Turin from c. 941/2, and 
Margrave of Turin from c. 950/64. He placed his dynasty, the Arduinici, on a firm 
foundation and established the march of Turin through conquests and royal 
concessions. The Chronicon Novaliciense, the chronicle of the abbey of Novalesa, is 
the primary source for his life.[1]
Biography[edit]

Arduin was the eldest son of Roger, Count of Auriate (r. c. 906 – c. 935), a Frankish 
nobleman who immigrated to Italy in the early tenth century. The medieval county of 
Auriate comprised the region bounded by the Alps, the Po River, and the Stura, today 
the regions of the Saluzzese and Cuneese.[1] Arduin succeeded his father as count of 
Auriate sometime around 935, but he is not documented as Count Arduin (Ardoino 
comes) until 13 April 945, when he sat in judgement at a conference (placitum) of 
Count Lanfranc at Pavia in the presence of King Lothair II.[2]

County of Turin[edit]

Around 940 Arduin campaigned in the Susa Valley against the Saracens who were 
occupying Alpine passes. He gained control of the valley, and brought Novalesa back 
under Christian control.[3] Sometime between 941 and 950, Arduin was made count of 
Turin.[4] Since King Hugh exiled Berengar of Ivrea and abolished the March of Ivrea, 
which included Turin, in 941, it is probable that Hugh bestowed the county on Arduin 
at this time. Turin was the principal residence for Arduin and his dynasty from this 
point on.

Relationship with Berengar of Ivrea[edit]

After he was exiled, Berengar of Ivrea went to the court of Otto I of Germany, where 
he was present from January 942. He returned to Italy soon afterwards and 
strengthened his position. In a diploma issued in Hugh's reign (March/April 945), 
Berengar is referred to as Hugh's summus consiliarius (highest counsellor). Berengar 
was particularly dominant during the brief reign of Hugh's son, and successor, Lothair 
II of Italy, who was married to Adelaide. In June 948, Berengar was described as 
Lothair's consors regni (partner in the kingdom). After Lothair's death (probably from 
poison), Berengar became king of Italy (15 December 950). Arduin Glaber was on 
good terms with Berengar during the period of his political ascendance. On 13 
November 950 he was given the administration of the abbey of Novalesa, legally by 
Lothair, but probably through Berengar.[5]

Relationship with Emperor Otto I[edit]

Arduin also managed to be on good terms with Otto I, who forcibly replaced Berengar 
as king of Italy. When Otto I invaded Italy, Arduin switched sides during the siege of 
Canossa and began to support Otto. Many contemporary sources discuss Arduin's role 
in the siege of Canossa, including Donizo's Vita Mathildis. Arduin later cultivated a 
marital alliance with Adalbert Atto of Canossa, whose daughter Prangarda married his 
son and successor, Manfred I.[1] As a reward for his support, Otto I later appointed 
Arduin count of Asti.[6]

Margrave of Turin[edit]

The march of Turin consisted of the counties of Auriate, Turin, Asti, Albenga, and 
probably Bredulo, Alba, and Ventimiglia.[1] Arduin is not recorded with the title of 
marchio (margrave) until 964,[7] so it is possible that it was Otto I who appointed him 
margrave of Turin.[8] Alternatively, Arduin may have been appointed margrave before 
this, perhaps during the reorganisation which took place during Lothair's reign, but 
under Berengar's direction.[9]

Campaigns against the Saracens[edit]

From an early date Arduin was certainly occupied with the Saracens who had 
occupied the Susa Valley and established a base at Fraxinetum in neighbouring 
Provence.[1] He may have expelled them from the valley in 940–41. To this he 
probably added Albenga, Alba, and Ventimiglia by conquest. He definitely took part in 
the wars of William I and Rotbold I of Provence against the Saracens of Fraxinetum. 
According to Liutprand of Cremona in his Antapodosis, in 972 or 973 Arduin and 
Rotbold led the successful assault on Fraxinetum itself.[10] William meanwhile 
attacked the abductors of Abbot Maieul of Cluny.[11] According to a later comital 
document of 1041, he took the cities of Tenda, Briga, and Saorgio from them and 
granted them concessions. Arduin was last recorded alive on 4 April 976. Despite the 
fact that he repatriated their land from the Saracens, the monks of Novalesa—who had 
fled Saracen incursions in 906 and were still in Turin as late as 929—accused him of 
disrespecting their rights: Ardoinus vir potens ... nobis tulit [vallem Segusinam] tantum 
... erat plenus viciis ... superbia tumidus ... in adquirendis rebus alienis avaricie 
faucibus succensus.[1]

Marriage and children[edit]

Arduin married a woman named Vmille in the Necrologio Sanctæ Andreæ Taurinensis, 
probably Emilia or Immula. They had at least five children:
Alsinda, who married Giselbert II of Bergamo
Richilda, who married Conrad of Ivrea
Manfred
Arduin
Otto

Parents
OF AURIATE Roger (ABT  875 - )
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Siblings
____ Arduin (Ardvino) "il Glabro" (ABT  920 - ABT  977)

Marriage To DI MOSEZZO Emilia (Immula) (ABT  920 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Manfredo (ABT  870 - )
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Children by DI MOSEZZO Emilia (Immula) ABT  920 - 
OF TURIN Manfredo I (ABT  960 - ABT 1000)

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