Richard II of Gaeta
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Richard II (died 1111) was the consul
and duke of Gaeta, ruling from 1104 or 1105 to his death.
He conquered the duchy from his predecessor, William Blosseville
, whom he exiled. He subsequently minted his own coinage as an independent prince.
He lent troops to Pope Paschal II
in 1108 to retake Rome
. He was a constant ally of the pope and enemy of Ptolemy I of Tusculum
.
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
and duke of Gaeta, ruling from 1104 or 1105 to his death.
He conquered the duchy from his predecessor, William Blosseville
William Blosseville
William II, called de Blosseville, was the consul and duke of Gaeta from 1103 to 1105. He appears on Gaetan follari of his time as DV or dux Vilelmus.In 1105, he was exiled by Richard I of Aquila after less than two years as duke.-Sources:**...
, whom he exiled. He subsequently minted his own coinage as an independent prince.
He lent troops to Pope Paschal II
Pope Paschal II
Pope Paschal II , born Ranierius, was Pope from August 13, 1099, until his death. A monk of the Cluniac order, he was created cardinal priest of the Titulus S...
in 1108 to retake Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He was a constant ally of the pope and enemy of Ptolemy I of Tusculum
Ptolemy I of Tusculum
Ptolemy I was the count of Tusculum in the first quarter of the twelfth century. He was a son of Gregory III...
.
Sources
- Chronology of the ipati, consuls, dukes, princes, kings, and emperors who governed Gaeta from the 9th to the 13th Century.
- The Coins of Gaeta.
- Gregorovius, FerdinandFerdinand GregoroviusFerdinand Gregorovius was a German historian who specialized in the medieval history of Rome. He is best known for Wanderjahre in Italien, his account of the walks he took through Italy in the 1850s, and the monumental Die Geschichte der Stadt Rom im Mittelalter , a classic for Medieval and early...
. Rome in the Middle Ages Vol. IV Part 1. 1905.