Person:Guy IV of Spoleto (1)
Guy IV of Spoleto, Duke of Spoleto
b.Est 860
d.897 Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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Name Guy IV of Spoleto, Duke of Spoleto
Alt Name Guido _____
Alt Name Wido _____
Gender Male
Birth[3] Est 860
Death[1][2] 897 Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italyassassinated
Reference Number? Q557708?


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Guy IV (Guido or Wido; assassinated 897) was the Duke of Spoleto and Camerino from 889 and Prince of Benevento from 895. He was the son of Guy II of Spoleto.

In either 888, when his father was crowned King of France, or 889, when his father was crowned King of Italy, Guy was granted the Duchies of Spoleto and Camerino. Though his father never secured the French kingdom, he did maintain his Italian crown and thus happily divested himself of his responsibilities in Spoleto itself, the hereditary possession of his family. Guy was a capable warrior and leader. He conquered Benevento from the eastern Romans and made himself prince there (895). He offered the regency of his conquered principality to Guaimar I of Salerno, the husband of his sister Itta, but Guaimar was captured en route to Benevento by Adelfer, the gastald of Avellino. Guy had to go down and besiege Avellino to get his release.

After reigning in Benevento for a year and eight months, Guy travelled to Rome to meet the Emperor Lambert. He was murdered on the Tiber by agents of Alberic, who seized Spoleto and set himself up as duke.

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References
  1. ↑ Guy IV of Spoleto, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    Wikipedia places him as son of Guy II Duke of Spoleto, with a footnote indicating that his parentage is highly disputed.

  2. ↑ GUIDO (-murdered Rome early 897)., in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

    Cawley estimates his sister Itta's birth year as about 865, which would make her too old to be Guy II's daughter. Cawley believes it is more likely that Guy IV and Itta were grandchildren of Lambert I. However, while it is known that they descended from Lambert I, their parentage is unknown.

  3. ↑ Birth year estimated based on estimated birth years of his sister and his possible uncles.
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