Willa of Spoleto
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| Willa of Spoleto | |
|---|---|
| Margravine of Tuscany | |
| Predecessor | Willa of Burgundy |
| Duchess of Spoleto | |
| Born | c. 900 |
| Died | 7 January 978 |
| Spouses | Hubert, Duke of Spoleto |
| Issue | Hugh of Tuscany Waldrada of Tuscany Bertha? |
| Father | Boniface I of Spoleto |
| Mother | Waldrada |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
Willa of Spoleto (also Willa of Tuscany) (c. 900 – 7 January 978) was the daughter of Boniface I, duke of Spoleto. Through marriage to Hubert, Duke of Spoleto Willa became duchess of Spoleto and margravine of Tuscany.
Willa’s parents were Boniface I, duke of Spoleto and Waldrada, daughter of Rudolf I, king of Upper Burgundy.[1] Thus her maternal uncle was Rudolph II of Burgundy, and his daughter Adelaide of Italy was her cousin.[2]
Marriage and issue
Around 945 Willa married Hubert, an illegitimate son of King Hugh and Wandelmoda.[3][4][5] Hubert and Willa at least two children:[6]
- Hugh, who succeeded Hubert as margrave of Tuscany;[7]
- Waldrada, who married Pietro IV Candiano, doge of Venice;[8]
- It is sometimes argued that Bertha, who married Margrave Arduin of Ivrea, future king of Italy, was also the daughter of Willa and Hubert.[9]