Adhemar of Salerno

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Adhemar (or Ademar) (Latin : Ademarius) was the son of Prince Peter of Salerno. He succeeded his father, an usurper, in 853. [1]

Peter was an early medieval Italian ruler, who was originally the tutor and guardian of the young prince of Salerno, Sico II. He held that post for two years from 851 to 853.

Adhemar's rule was unpopular. The counts of Capua whittled away at his princely authority and territory. In 858, he had to call in the assistance of Guy I of Spoleto, who demanded the Liri Valley in return.

Guy I was the Duke of Spoleto from 842. He was the son of Lambert I of Nantes and Adelaide of Lombardy, the eldest daughter of Pepin of Italy. He travelled with his father in 834 in the entourage of Lothair I. He was given the abbey of Mettlach in Lotharingia in 840, when the Emperor Louis the Pious died.

In 861, a popular revolt, led by Guaifer of the Dauferidi, overthrew him and imprisoned him. [1] He was tortured and subsequently blinded. [1] Guaifer was elected to replace him. [1]

Guaifer was the Prince of Salerno from 861. The son of Daufer the Mute and grandson of Daufer the Prophet, he was the first of the Dauferidi to sit on the Salernitan throne which his family dominated unobstructed until 977.

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wikisource-logo.svg Benigni, Umberto (1912). "Diocese of Salerno". In Herbermann, Charles. Catholic Encyclopedia . 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company.


Regnal titles
Preceded by
Peter
Prince of Salerno
853–861
Succeeded by
Guaifer

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