Obertenghi

English Etymology Borrowed from en it Obertenghi. Proper noun p Collectively, the members of a mediaeval Frankish dynasty of Italian nobility comprising Oberto I and descendants; the dynasty itself. en 1995 David Abulafia The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300 https://books.google.com.au/books?id=bclfdU_2lesC&pg=PA449&dq=%22obertenghi%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0-_qb0OzzAhWXgUsFHUQwAgoQ6AF6BAgpEAI#v=onepage&q=%22obertenghi%22&f=false 449 w:Cambridge University Press In 1187 the marquis of Massa, Guglielmo, burst on the scene in Sardinia; he was the head of one of the four branches of the Obertenghi clan and was supported by the commune of Pisa. en 2008 David J. Hay The Military Leadership of Matilda of Canossa, 1046-1115 w:Manchester University Press https://books.google.com.au/books?id=V30iAQAAIAAJ&q=%22obertenghi%22&dq=%22obertenghi%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0-_qb0OzzAhWXgUsFHUQwAgoQ6AF6BAhdEAI 125 Crucially, the Welf family also held extensive lands in Emilia and Lombardy, through its links to the Italian clan of the Obertenghi, which had formerly produced many diehard imperialists. en 2011 Jay Hyams Paola Rapelli Symbols of Power in Art [2004, Simboli di Potere e Grandi Dinastie] The J. Paul Getty Museum https://books.google.com.au/books?id=eglWKD0z7GcC&pg=PA323&dq=%22obertenghi%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0-_qb0OzzAhWXgUsFHUQwAgoQ6AF6BAgiEAI#v=onepage&q=%22obertenghi%22&f=false 323 The Genoese nobility began with Ido degli Obertenghi, who appears in the city annals in 952 as a viscount. From countship the territory became a march, and the Obertenghi became marquises. Usage notes Generally treated as plural (in deference to the Italian). The singular form Obertengo is apparently not used (and is rare in Italian): i.e., it is not used as the family name. Further reading Marca Obertenga Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire) House of Este Malaspina family House of Pallavicini Italian Noun it noun form it Obertengo it historical Collectively, the members of a mediaeval marcher dynasty comprising Oberto I and descendants.