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References
- Skinner, Patricia. Family Power in Southern Italy: The Duchy of Gaeta and its Neighbours, 850-1139. Cambridge University Press: 1995.
| Preceded by Pulcharius | Prefect of Amalfi 879–898 | Succeeded by Manso I |
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