Queen of Italy (regina Italiae in Latin and regina d'Italia in Italian) is a title adopted by many spouses of the rulers of the Italian peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire. The details of where and how the ruling kings ruled are in the article about them. The elective dignity of Roman Emperor was restricted to males only; therefore, there was never an Italian Queen regnant, though women such as Adelaide of Italy and Theophanu and Maria Theresa of Austria, who controlled the power of ruling, ruled as de facto Queens Regnant. Queen consorts of Italy, under Odoacer Unknown Ostrogothic Queen consorts of Italy Lombardic Queen consorts of Italy Queen consorts of Italy Carolingian dynasty, (774–887) After 887, Italy fell into instability, with many rulers claiming the Kingship simultaneously: Unruoching dynasty, (887–924) Widonid dynasty, (889–896) Carolingian Dynasty, (896–899) Bosonid dynasty, (900–905) Elder Welf dynasty, (922–926) Bosonid dynasty, (926–950) Anscarid dynasty, (950–963) Ottonian dynasty, (951–1002) In 951 Otto I of Germany invaded Italy and was crowned "King of the Lombards". In 952, Berengar and Adalbert became in vassals but remained Kings until being deposed by Otto. Anscarid dynasty, (1002–1014) After the brief interruption by Arduin of Ivrea and after the restoration of the Holy Roman Emperor as the sole holder of the title King of Italy, the title became one of the many appanages of the Holy Roman Empress. Ottonian dynasty, (1004–1024) Salian dynasty, (1026–1125) House of Supplinburg, (1128–1137) House of Hohenstaufen, (1154–1197) House of Welf, (1208–1215) House of Hohenstaufen, (1212–1250) House of Luxembourg, (1308–1313) House of Wittelsbach, (1327–1347) House of Luxembourg, (1355–1437) House of Habsburg, (1437–1745) House of Bonaparte, (1805–1814) House of Savoy, (1861–1946) See also List of Roman and Byzantine empresses List of queens of the Lombards Holy Roman Empresses List of German queens List of Burgundian consorts Queens of Jerusalem List of consorts of Naples List of Sardinian consorts List of Sicilian consorts List of royal consorts of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies List of consorts of Savoy List of consorts of Milan List of consorts of Tuscany List of consorts of Montferrat List of consorts of Parma List of consorts of Urbino List of consorts of Modena List of consorts of Mantua Notes Italy queens Italy Italy