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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Guaimar IV of Salerno canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9915313 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Guaimar IV of Salerno Context triple: [William Iron Arm, alliedWith, Guaimar IV of Salerno]
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Duke Arichis II of Benevento
Duke Arichis II of Benevento was an 8th-century Lombard ruler of the Duchy of Benevento in southern Italy, noted for his political independence from the Frankish and Lombard kings and his patronage of culture and religion.
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B.
Alberic II of Spoleto
Alberic II of Spoleto was a powerful 10th-century Roman noble and ruler of the city who dominated papal politics and established his family’s control over the papacy.
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Berengar II of Italy
Berengar II of Italy was a 10th-century King of Italy from the House of Ivrea who struggled for power against rivals like Otto I and ultimately lost his crown and independence to the expanding Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Roger I of Sicily
Roger I of Sicily was an 11th-century Norman noble who conquered and founded the County of Sicily, laying the foundations for Norman rule in southern Italy.
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E.
William of Apulia
William of Apulia was an 11th-century Latin poet and chronicler best known for his epic account of the Norman expansion in southern Italy under Robert Guiscard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Guaimar IV of Salerno Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Duke Arichis II of Benevento
Duke Arichis II of Benevento was an 8th-century Lombard ruler of the Duchy of Benevento in southern Italy, noted for his political independence from the Frankish and Lombard kings and his patronage of culture and religion.
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B.
Alberic II of Spoleto
Alberic II of Spoleto was a powerful 10th-century Roman noble and ruler of the city who dominated papal politics and established his family’s control over the papacy.
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C.
Berengar II of Italy
Berengar II of Italy was a 10th-century King of Italy from the House of Ivrea who struggled for power against rivals like Otto I and ultimately lost his crown and independence to the expanding Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Roger I of Sicily
Roger I of Sicily was an 11th-century Norman noble who conquered and founded the County of Sicily, laying the foundations for Norman rule in southern Italy.
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E.
William of Apulia
William of Apulia was an 11th-century Latin poet and chronicler best known for his epic account of the Norman expansion in southern Italy under Robert Guiscard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lombard prince
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Prince of Salerno ⓘ historical figure ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Drogo of Hauteville
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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
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| roleInNormanExpansion | patron of Norman mercenaries ⓘ |
| spouse | Gemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfReignAsPrinceOfSalerno | c. 1027 ⓘ |
| successor | Gisulf II of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Duke of Amalfi
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Apulia and Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Sorrento NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Capua NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
alliances with Norman warlords
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dynastic marriages ⓘ intervention in neighboring principalities ⓘ |
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Subject: Guaimar IV of Salerno Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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