Gregory II (died 1058) was the son of
Alberic III, Count of Tusculum and Ermelina. He was the
Count of Tusculum and the
Lateran (''Lateranensis et Tusculanensis comes'') from 1044 to his death.
The ''Chronicon Monasterii Casinensis'' of
Leo of Ostia records him as ''Gregorius de Alberico''. The placement of this passage implies his death around 1058. Like his many forefathers, he carried the illustrious title of ''Romanorum patricius, consul, dux et senator'' ("Patrician, consul, duke, and senator of the Romans"), implying his secular command over Rome and its militia. His dual comital title implied his land- and fortress-holding power in both Rome itself and Tusculum, as supported by his alliance with the
Papacy
The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...
. In 1044, he led the expedition to restore his brother,
Pope Benedict IX.
Before 1054, when he is last attested, Gregory had three sons and a daughter. His daughter, Theodora, married
Pandulf (or Landulf), lord of
Capaccio (1040–1052), son of
Guaimar III of Salerno Guaimar III (also ''Waimar'', ''Gaimar'', ''Guaimaro'', or ''Guaimario'' and sometimes numbered Guaimar IV) (c. 983 – 1027×31) was the Lombard prince of Salerno from around 994 to his death. Under his reign, Salerno entered an era of great splen ...
and
Gaitelgrima and brother of
Guaimar IV, with whom he was assassinated. Gregory's sons John and Peter died young, but his youngest son,
Gregory III, succeeded him.
Sources
Foundation of Medieval Genealogy: Northern Italy — 21. Counts of Tusculum.
1058 deaths
People of medieval Rome
11th-century Italian nobility
Medieval Roman consuls
Year of birth unknown
Counts of Tusculum