Richard III of Gaeta
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Richard III (died 1140), also known as Richard of Caleno, was the Count of Carinola
last independent Duke of Gaeta, ruling from 1121 to his death. He was a son of Bartholomew of Carinola and a member of the Drengot family
. From 1112 he was regent for his nephew, Jonathan
; in 1121 he succeeded him. He did homage to Pope Gelasius II
in Gaeta during the pope's refuge there in 1118.
He was independent until 1135, when he was compelled to do homage to the king of Sicily, Roger II. The homage, legium hominium et ligiam fedelitatem, was sworn to not only Roger, but his sons Roger
and Alfonso
as well. Thereafter, Richard was a vassal of the king. When he died, his duchy passed to the younger Roger.
Carinola
Carinola is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 45 km northwest of Naples and about 30 km northwest of Caserta...
last independent Duke of Gaeta, ruling from 1121 to his death. He was a son of Bartholomew of Carinola and a member of the Drengot family
Drengot family
The Drengots were a Norman family of mercenaries, one of the first to head to the Mezzogiorno of Italy to fight in the service of the Lombards. They became the most prominent family after the Hautevilles.-Origins:...
. From 1112 he was regent for his nephew, Jonathan
Jonathan of Gaeta
Jonathan was the Duke of Gaeta from 1112 until his death. He was a member of a cadet branch of the Drengot family then ruling in Capua. He was a grandson of Bartholomew, Count of Carinola. He was a minor when granted Gaeta in 1112. He was under the regency of his uncle, Richard of Carinola. He...
; in 1121 he succeeded him. He did homage to Pope Gelasius II
Pope Gelasius II
Pope Gelasius II , born Giovanni Caetani , was pope from January 24, 1118 to January 29, 1119.-Biography:He was born between 1060 and 1064 at Gaeta into the Pisan branch of the Caetani family....
in Gaeta during the pope's refuge there in 1118.
He was independent until 1135, when he was compelled to do homage to the king of Sicily, Roger II. The homage, legium hominium et ligiam fedelitatem, was sworn to not only Roger, but his sons Roger
Roger III, Duke of Apulia
Roger III was the Norman duke of Apulia from 1135. He was the eldest son of King Roger II of Sicily and Elvira of Castile....
and Alfonso
Alfonso of Hauteville
Alfonso of Hauteville , third son of Roger II of Sicily and Elvira of Castile, was the prince of Capua from 1135 to his death.He was named after his maternal grandfather, Alfonso VI of Castile...
as well. Thereafter, Richard was a vassal of the king. When he died, his duchy passed to the younger Roger.
Sources
- Skinner, Patricia. Family Power in Southern Italy: The Duchy of Gaeta and its Neighbours, 850-1139. Cambridge University Press: 1995.