| Willa of Burgundy | |
|---|---|
| Margravine of Tuscany | |
| Reign | 932 - 936 |
| Predecessor | Marozia |
| Successor | Willa of Spoleto |
| Born | c. 900 |
| Died | after 936 |
| Spouses | Boso, Margrave of Tuscany |
| Issue | Willa of Tuscany Bertha of Arles Richilda Gisela |
| House | Elder House of Welf |
| Father | Rudolph I of Burgundy |
| Mother | Willa of Provence |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
Willa of Burgundy (c. 900 – after 936) was a member of theElder House of Welf. By birth she was a daughter ofRudolph I of Burgundy, king ofUpper Burgundy. Through marriage toBoso, Margrave of Tuscany, Willa became countess of Avignon and Arles, and then margravine of Tuscany.
Willa’s parents wereRudolph I of Burgundy, king ofUpper Burgundy andWilla of Provence, daughter ofBoso of Provence. Willa’s siblings included Adelaide, wife of EmperorLouis the Blind, andRudolph II of Burgundy, who succeeded their father as king of Burgundy.[1] After Willa’s father’s death in 912, her mother marriedHugh of Italy.[2]
In 912 Willa marriedBoso, count of Arles and Avignon.[3] Boso was the son ofTheobald of Arles andBertha, a daughter of KingLothair II.[4] His older brother, Hugh of Italy, was married to Willa’s mother. In 926, when Hugh became king of Italy, he made Boso regent of Provence. According toLiutprand of Cremona, at Willa’s and Boso’s urging, in 931 Hugh accused his half-brotherLambert of Tuscany of conspiring against him, and deposed him.[5] Hugh invested his brother Boso asmargrave of Tuscany in Lambert’s place, and Willa became margravine of Tuscany. According to Liutprand of Cremona, Willa’s ambition led Boso to rebel against Hugh in 936.[6] Willa was sent into Burgundy, and Hugh replaced Boso as margrave of Tuscany with his own son,Hubert.[7]
Willa’s date of death is not known.
With Boso, Willa had several children, including:[8]