Sergius VI of Naples
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Sergius VI was the Duke of Naples from 1077 or 1082 to his death. He was the son of the senator John, and thus nephew and successor of John's elder brother Sergius V
. His reign is very obscure on the basis of slight documentary evidence. In the face of the Norman conquests
he reinforced the Neapolitan relationship with the Byzantine Empire
and was at some point granted the Byzantine title of protosebastos. He married Limpiasa, daughter of Richard I of Capua
and Fredesenda of Hauteville. He was succeeded by his son John VI
.
Sergius V of Naples
Sergius V was the son and successor of John V as Duke of Naples from 1042 to 1082.In Summer 1074, hostilities flared up between Richard I of Capua and Robert Guiscard. Sergius allied with the latter and made his city a supply centre for Guiscard's troops. This pitted him against Aversa and Capua,...
. His reign is very obscure on the basis of slight documentary evidence. In the face of the Norman conquests
Norman conquest of southern Italy
The Norman conquest of southern Italy spanned the late eleventh and much of the twelfth centuries, involving many battles and many independent players conquering territories of their own...
he reinforced the Neapolitan relationship with the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
and was at some point granted the Byzantine title of protosebastos. He married Limpiasa, daughter of Richard I of Capua
Richard I of Capua
Richard I Drengot was a count of Aversa and prince of Capua .He was the son of Asclettin, count of Acerenza, younger brother of Asclettin, count of Aversa, and nephew of Rainulf Drengot, the Norman adventurer who had first travelled to southern Italy in 1017 and progressed to set up the first...
and Fredesenda of Hauteville. He was succeeded by his son John VI
John VI of Naples
John VI was the Duke of Naples from 1097 or 1107 to his death. He was the son and successor of Sergius VI. His reign is very obscure on the basis of slight documentary evidence. He followed his father's policy of close relations with Byzantium in light of Norman attacks, and was at some point...
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