Sergius III (or IV) (died November 1073) was the
duke of Amalfi
Medieval Amalfi was ruled, in the tenth and eleventh centuries, by a series of dukes ( la, duces), sometimes called ''dogi'' (singular: ''doge''), corresponding with the republic of Venice, a maritime rival throughout the Middle Ages. Before the t ...
from 1069, when he succeeded his father
John II John II may refer to:
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, until his death. He was first appointed co-regent by his father in 1031. He and his father were expelled from
Amalfi
Amalfi (, , ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 metres, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramati ...
by his grandmother and uncle,
Maria
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and
Manso II, in April or May 1034.
In 1038, he returned with his father from exile in
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
, but they were forced out again the next year by
Guaimar IV of Salerno
Guaimar IV (c. 1013 – 2, 3 or 4 June 1052) was Prince of Salerno (1027–1052), Duke of Amalfi (1039–1052), Duke of Gaeta (1040–1041), and Prince of Capua (1038–1047) in Southern Italy over the period from 1027 to 1052 ...
. In 1052, they returned from an exile in
Greece
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after Guaimar's assassination. The remaining years of John II's rule were peaceful except in regards to his relations with
Gisulf II of Salerno
Gisulf II (also spelled ''Gisulph'', Latin ''Gisulphus'' or ''Gisulfus'', and Italian ''Gisulfo'' or ''Gisolfo'') was the last Lombard prince of Salerno (1052–1077).
Gisulf was the eldest son and successor of Guaimar IV and Gemma, daughter ...
, Guaimar's successor. Gisulf eventually made peace with John, but war broke out between Amalfi and
Salerno on John's death. In 1071, Sergius (now sole ruler) was at
Montecassino for the reconsecration of that great abbey. Gisulf was also present and
Pope Alexander II worked out a peace between the two rulers. It lasted until Sergius' death in late 1073. He was succeeded by his infant son
John III, who was soon deposed. Sergius is thus the last independent duke of Amalfi.
References
*''Chronicon Amalfitanum'' c. 1300.
*Caravale, Mario (ed). ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: LV Ginammi – Giovanni da Crema''.
Rome
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, 2000.
*Chalandon, Ferdinand. ''Histoire de la domination normande en Italie et en Sicilie''.
Paris
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, 1907.
1073 deaths
11th-century dukes of Amalfi
Year of birth unknown
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