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Guaifer of Salerno

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20: 84:, a Salernitan vassal desiring independence, was wearing away at princely authority with its attacks. In 861, matters came to a head and Guaifer leading a popular revolt, removed Adhemar and imprisoned him, blinding him later. To solidify his own position he exiled his own nephew, another Daufer. This was all seen as rebellion by the Emperor Louis, but he was occupied elsewhere. 110:, where he and his descendants are buried, and in 868, he richly endowed it with grants in land and money. Despite his status as a Christian prince, he was not usually at war with the Moslems and may even have been their 49:
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.
64:, the dead prince's brother, and supported him in his war with Radelchis for the throne, even proclaiming him prince in Salerno. In 851, the great 214: 98:
made a move for independence, but Guaifer kept them securely in the Salernitan fold. Nonetheless, Guaifer married Landelaica, daughter of
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At the beginning of his reign, a restive Capua, which had gone through several internal upheavals, under the
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was officially divided between Benevento and Salerno by the
72:. Siconulf's son and successor fell under the control of 80:, but the latter's rule was unpopular and by 859, 8: 60:usurped the throne, Guaifer helped release 148: 52:Guaifer's sister, Adelchisa, had married 56:and when Sicard was assassinated and 7: 128:in 880, but died very soon after. 122:besieged his city in 871–872 14: 45:) (c. 835 – 880) was the 215:9th-century monarchs in Europe 1: 236: 220:9th-century Lombard people 16:9th-century Italian prince 173: 164: 156: 151: 116:for a time (according to 66:principality of Benevento 102:, by whom he had a son, 137:Caravale, Mario (ed). 23: 22: 54:Sicard of Benevento 210:Princes of Salerno 24: 183: 182: 174:Succeeded by 167:Prince of Salerno 47:Prince of Salerno 227: 205:Lombard warriors 157:Preceded by 149: 100:Lando I of Capua 70:Emperor Louis II 235: 234: 230: 229: 228: 226: 225: 224: 185: 184: 179: 170: 162: 134: 17: 12: 11: 5: 233: 231: 223: 222: 217: 212: 207: 202: 197: 187: 186: 181: 180: 175: 172: 163: 158: 154: 153: 152:Regnal titles 147: 146: 133: 130: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 232: 221: 218: 216: 213: 211: 208: 206: 203: 201: 198: 196: 193: 192: 190: 178: 169: 168: 161: 155: 150: 144: 140: 136: 135: 131: 129: 127: 126:Monte Cassino 123: 119: 115: 114: 109: 105: 101: 97: 94: 90: 85: 83: 79: 75: 71: 67: 63: 59: 55: 50: 48: 44: 40: 36: 32: 28: 21: 165: 138: 111: 86: 51: 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 25: 195:830s births 108:San Massimo 200:880 deaths 189:Categories 118:Erchempert 96:Landulf II 177:Guaimar I 120:). They 58:Radelchis 43:Guaiferio 171:861–880 62:Siconulf 160:Adhemar 145:, 2003. 132:Sources 104:Guaimar 89:gastald 78:Adhemar 31:Guaifar 27:Guaifer 113:foedus 39:Waifar 35:Waifer 29:(also 93:count 82:Capua 74:Peter 41:, or 143:Rome 91:or 191:: 141:. 37:, 33:,

Index


Prince of Salerno
Sicard of Benevento
Radelchis
Siconulf
principality of Benevento
Emperor Louis II
Peter
Adhemar
Capua
gastald
count
Landulf II
Lando I of Capua
Guaimar
San Massimo
foedus
Erchempert
besieged his city in 871–872
Monte Cassino
Rome
Adhemar
Prince of Salerno
Guaimar I
Categories
830s births
880 deaths
Lombard warriors
Princes of Salerno
9th-century monarchs in Europe

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