Editing Adelaide of Italy (section)

===Early life===
Adelaide was born in [[Orbe Castle]], [[Orbe]], Kingdom of [[Upper Burgundy]] (now in modern-day [[Switzerland]]), to [[Rudolf II of Burgundy]], a member of the [[Elder House of Welf]], and [[Bertha of Swabia]].{{sfn|Reuter|McKitterick|1999|p=699}}

Adelaide was involved from the outset in the complicated fight to control not only Burgundy but also Lombardy. The battle between her father Rudolf II and [[Berengar I of Italy|Berengar I]] to control northern Italy ended with Berengar's death, enabling Rudolf to claim the throne.{{sfn|Jestice|2018|p=49-51}}

Not happy with this, the inhabitants of Lombardy appealed to another ally, [[Hugh of Provence]], who had long considered Rudolf an enemy. Although Hugh challenged Rudolf for the Burgundian throne, he only succeeded when Adelaide's father died in 937.{{sfn|Jestice|2018|p=49-51}} So as to control Upper Burgundy, Hugh decided to marry his son [[Lothair II of Italy|Lothair II]], the nominal [[King of Italy]],{{sfn|Gallick|2009}} to the 15-year-old Adelaide (in 947, before 27 June).

The marriage produced a daughter, [[Emma of Italy]], born about 948. Emma became Queen of West Francia by marrying King [[Lothair of France]].