Rainulf II, called Trincanocte, was the fourth
Count of Aversa (1045–1048), the cousin of his immediate predecessor
Asclettin Asclettin (from Old Norse
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and nephew of
Rainulf Drengot, the founder of their family's fortunes in the
Mezzogiorno
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. There was a succession crisis after the premature death of Asclettin and
Guaimar IV of Salerno, as suzerain of Aversa, tried to impose his candidate on the Normans, but they elected Trincanocte and he prevailed in getting Guaimar's recognition too. In 1047, he was present at a council with
Pandulf IV of Capua
Pandulf IVAlso spelled ''Randulf'', ''Bandulf'', ''Pandulph'', ''Pandolf'', ''Paldolf'', or ''Pandolfo''. (died 1049/50) was the Prince of Capua on three separate occasions.
From February 1016 to 1022 he ruled in association with his cousin Pa ...
and Guaimar, where the former was returned to his princely position and the latter's great domain was broken up. The feudal titles of Rainulf and
Drogo of Hauteville
Drogo of Hauteville (''c''. 1010 – 10 August 1051) was the second Count of Apulia and Calabria (1046–51) in southern Italy. Initially he was only the leader of those Normans in the service of Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno, but after 1047 he was ...
,
count of Apulia, were confirmed by the
Emperor Henry III and they were made his direct vassals.
[John Beeler, ''Warfare in Feudal Europe'', (Cornell University Press, 1971), 70.] Within a year, Trincanocte died and was succeeded by his infant son
Herman
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under the
regency of his cousin
Richard
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, whom he had originally spurned, believing him to be a dangerous rival. Soon, Herman was displaced (or worse) and Richard was count.
Notes
References
*Cuozzo, E
"Drengot, Rainulfo, detto Trincanotte (Trinclinocte, Drincanoctus) ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani''.
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1048 deaths
Italo-Normans
Counts of Aversa
Year of birth unknown