Guaimar IV of Salerno
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Guaimar IV of Salerno was an 11th-century Lombard prince who expanded his power in southern Italy through strategic alliances with Norman leaders and regional rulers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lombard prince
ⓘ
Prince of Salerno ⓘ historical figure ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Drogo of Hauteville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Humphrey of Hauteville NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman leaders in Southern Italy ⓘ Pandulf IV of Capua NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainulf Drengot NERFINISHED ⓘ William Iron Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | political conspiracy in Salerno ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| child |
Gisulf II of Salerno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guy of Sorrento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Byzantine Empire in Southern Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfRule | Principality of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1052 ⓘ |
| endOfReignAsPrinceOfSalerno | 1052 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryIn |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Guaimar III of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Guaimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedTitleTo | William Iron Arm as Count of Apulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| mother | Gaitelgrima of Benevento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansion of Salernitan power in Southern Italy
ⓘ
supporting the rise of Norman principalities ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Guaimar III of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| roleInNormanExpansion | patron of Norman mercenaries ⓘ |
| spouse | Gemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfReignAsPrinceOfSalerno | c. 1027 ⓘ |
| successor | Gisulf II of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Duke of Amalfi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Apulia and Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Sorrento NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Capua NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
alliances with Norman warlords
ⓘ
dynastic marriages ⓘ intervention in neighboring principalities ⓘ |
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