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In 961, Otto invaded Italy and displaced
Berengar. Otto then continued the work that had been done to reorganize the northwest into the three great marches. For the Marquisate of Turin (Marca Arduinica), Otto reappointed Arduin Glaber as margrave. For Western Liguria (Marca Aleramica), Otto
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Berengar of Ivrea became the king of Italy. At that time Berengar completed the reorganization of the military districts south of the Po River that was begun by his predecessor
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to defend against attacks by the
Saracens from the sea. In doing so, he formed three new territories, for which he appointed margraves with loyal followers:
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Marquisate of Turin, which came to be known for a short period as Marca
Arduinica based upon Berengar’s appointment of
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Liguria orientale e gli Obertenghi, 945–1056: una storia complessa e una storiografia problematica
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Formentini, Ubaldo. "Nuove ricerche intorno alla marca della
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States and territories disestablished in the 12th century
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