Alberic III, Count of Tusculum
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Alberic III was the Count of Tusculum, along with Galeria
, Preneste, and Arce
, from 1024, when his brother the count Roman was elected Pope John XIX
, until his own death. He was a son of Gregory I
and Maria, brother of Popes Benedict VIII
and John XIX
, and brother-in-law of Thrasimund II of Spoleto
.
Alberic used the title of consul, dux et patricius Romanorum: "consul, duke, and patrician
of the Romans." This signified his secular authority in Rome
. He also bore the titular comes sacri palatii Lateranensis ("Count of the Sacred Lateran Palace
"), which signified his ecclesiastical function in the papal curia. During the pontificate of his brother John XIX, he was made a senator, but he had to abandon this title for the aforemention consular dignity in order to avoid tensions with the Emperor Henry II. Alberic does not appear in sources after 1033, when he left the comital powers to his son the newly elected pope.
He married Ermelina and his son Theophylact III (or IV) became Pope Benedict IX
in 1032. He was succeeded by his second son Gregory II and left three other sons: the consul, dux et senator Romanorum Peter
, Octavian, and Guy, all titled "Count of Tusculum."
Galeria
Galeria is the name of a Roman gens, or family. Male members of the gens Galeria bore the nomen Galerius, female members Galeria.Galeria may refer to the following persons:* Galeria , a Roman actress during the 1st century BC....
, Preneste, and Arce
Arce
Arce is a comune in the province of Frosinone, in the region of Lazio, Italy. it is an agricultural center located on a hill overlooking the Via Casilina, in the middle valley of the Liri.-History:...
, from 1024, when his brother the count Roman was elected Pope John XIX
Pope John XIX
Pope John XIX , born Romanus, was Pope from 1024 to 1032.He succeeded his brother, Pope Benedict VIII , both being members of the powerful house of Tusculum...
, until his own death. He was a son of Gregory I
Gregory I, Count of Tusculum
Gregory I was the Count of Tusculum sometime between 954 and 1012. Consul et dux 961, vir illustrissimus 980, praefectus navalis 999. He was the son of Alberic II and Stephanie....
and Maria, brother of Popes Benedict VIII
Pope Benedict VIII
Pope Benedict VIII , born Theophylactus, Pope from 1012 to 1024, of the noble family of the counts of Tusculum , descended from Theophylact, Count of Tusculum like his predecessor Pope Benedict VI .Benedict VIII was opposed by an antipope, Gregory...
and John XIX
Pope John XIX
Pope John XIX , born Romanus, was Pope from 1024 to 1032.He succeeded his brother, Pope Benedict VIII , both being members of the powerful house of Tusculum...
, and brother-in-law of Thrasimund II of Spoleto
Thrasimund II of Spoleto
Thrasimund II or Transamund II was the Lombard Duke of Spoleto from 724 to 745, though he was twice driven from power by the king, Liutprand. Transamund rose to power by deposing his own father, Faroald II, and tonsuring him in a monastery....
.
Alberic used the title of consul, dux et patricius Romanorum: "consul, duke, and patrician
Patricianship
Patricianship, the quality of belonging to a patriciate, began in the ancient world, where cities such as Ancient Rome had a class of patrician families whose members were the only people allowed to exercise many political functions...
of the Romans." This signified his secular authority in 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 also bore the titular comes sacri palatii Lateranensis ("Count of the Sacred Lateran Palace
Lateran Palace
The Lateran Palace , formally the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran , is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and later the main Papal residence....
"), which signified his ecclesiastical function in the papal curia. During the pontificate of his brother John XIX, he was made a senator, but he had to abandon this title for the aforemention consular dignity in order to avoid tensions with the Emperor Henry II. Alberic does not appear in sources after 1033, when he left the comital powers to his son the newly elected pope.
He married Ermelina and his son Theophylact III (or IV) became Pope Benedict IX
Pope Benedict IX
Pope Benedict IX , born Theophylactus of Tusculum, was Pope on three occasions between 1032 and 1048. One of the youngest popes, he was the only man to have been Pope on more than one occasion and the only man ever to have sold the papacy.-Biography:Benedict was born in Rome as Theophylactus, the...
in 1032. He was succeeded by his second son Gregory II and left three other sons: the consul, dux et senator Romanorum Peter
Peter, Duke of the Romans
Peter was a mediaeval Roman noble. He was the son of Alberic III, Count of Tusculum.-Family tree:-Sources:* George L. Williams. Papal Genealogy: The Families And Descendants Of The Popes...
, Octavian, and Guy, all titled "Count of Tusculum."