Rotruda of Pavia


Rotruda of Pavia was an Italian noblewoman. Rotruda was married to Giselbert I of Bergamo and later became the mistress of Hugh of Italy.

Life

Rotruda was the daughter of the iudex Walpert of Pavia. She married Giselbert of Bergamo c.895. Together they had a son, Lanfranc I of Bergamo.
Probably after Giselbert I’s death, Rotruda became the mistress of Hugh of Italy, with whom she had a daughter, Rotlinda. Because of her relationship with Hugh, Rotruda is mentioned in Liutprand of Cremona's work Antapodosis.

Marriage and children

With Giselbert, Rotruda had the following children:
With Hugh, Rotruda had the following children: