Conrad had been unsuccessful in resisting Matilda of Tuscany until his father came down to italy in the spring of 1090 to launch his third punitive expedition in Italy.

Throughout 1091, Conrad has been at his father's side, as his "most beloved son".

On December 19, 1091 Conrad's grandmother, the Margravine Adelaide of Turin, died.

She had named her ten-year-old great-grandson, Peter, as her heir following the death of Peter's father, Count Frederick of Montbéliard, on June 29, 1091.

Henry, however, declares Conrad the rightful heir and places him in charge of the march.

The southern counties meanwhile are seized by Boniface I of Vasto and Henry grants the county of Asti to the bishop elect Oddo.

Throughout 1092, Conrad campaigns in the march of Turin to establish imperial control.