Arduin of Ivrea

Arduin of Ivrea (b.955, d.1015 in Fruttuaria), was Margrave of Ivrea and self-proclaimed King of Italy

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955 - 1015 - Fruttuaria - Margrave - Ivrea - King of Italy

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Arduin succeeded to the northern Italian Margravate of Ivrea in 990 on dubious grounds. He was excommunicated for the murder of the Bishop of Vercelli in 997.

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990 - Vercelli

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He proclaimed himself King of Italy after the death of Otto III in 1002, but his enemies in the church sided with the new emperor Henry II. His revolt was finally put down in 1014/1015, and Arduin retired to the monastery of Frutturaria, where he died in 1015. After his death the Margravate of Ivrea was dissolved.

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Otto III - 1002 - Henry II - 1014 - 1015

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