Richard I Drengot (d.1078), count of Aversa (1049-1078) and prince of Capua (1058-1078), 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 Norman state in the region (1030). Richard arrived in the Mezzogiorno shortly after Rainulf's death in 1046 with a coterie of forty knights. Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... This article needs cleanup. ... Events Leo IX becomes pope. ... Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... This is as list of the Princes of Capua. ... Events March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III of Scotland. ... Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... Acerenza is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. ... Asclettin Drengot (also Ascletin or Asclettino) was the son of Asclettin, count of Acerenza, brother of Rainulf Drengot, whom he succeeded in the county of Aversa in 1045. ... Rainulf Drengot was a Norman adventurer and the first count of Aversa (1030–1045). ... The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous people of France and the Viking invaders under the leadership of Hrolf Ganger, who adopted the French name Rollo and swore allegiance to the king of France (Charles the Simple). ... Southern Italy, often referred to in Italian as the Mezzogiorno (a term first used in 19th century in comparison with French Midi ) encompasses six of the countrys 20 regions: Basilicata Campania Calabria Puglia Sicilia Sardinia Sicilia although it is geographically and administratively included in Insular Italy, it has a... Events Canute the Great is acclaimed king of England. ... Events July 29 - Battle of Stiklestad in Norway. ... // Events First contact between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuks. ...

His first years in the south were not remarkable. He was considered a threat by the reigning count in Aversa, Rainulf Trincanocte, and he took up service with Humphrey of Hauteville, brother of Drogo of Hauteville, count of Apulia, and then Sarule of Genzano. His plundering and pillaging with the latter caused Trincanocte to grant him his brother Asclettin's lands, but he incited Drogo to throw him in prison and their he languished until, on Trincanocte's death, the infant Count Herman needed a competent regent. The suzerain of Aversa and Apulia, Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno, procured Richard's release and he was set up as Herman's guardian in 1048. Soon, Herman disappears form the records and Richard is titling himself count. Rainulf II, called Trincanocte, was the third count of Aversa (1045-1048), the cousin and nephew respectively of his immediate predecessor Asclettin and Rainulf Drengot, the founder of their familys fortunes in the Mezzogiorno. ... Humphrey of Hauteville, called Onfroi de Hauteville in French and Umfredo DAltavilla in Italian, succeeded his older brother Drogo as count of Apulia and Calabria in 1051. ... Drogo of Hauteville, called Drogon de Hauteville in French and Drogone DAltavilla in Italian, succeeded his brother, with whom he arrived in southern Italy c. ... This is a list of Counts and Dukes of Apulia and Calabria in Southern Italy from the 11th century to the 12th century. ... Herman (fl. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... Guaimar IV (also Waimar, Gaimar, Guaimaro, or Guaimario) (c. ... Events The city of Oslo is founded by Harald Hardråde of Norway. ...

He was present, in 1053, at the Battle of Civitate, where he commanded the right wing against the Lombards of the papal army. He charged first that day and routed the Lombard contingent, pursuing them a long distance before turning back to assist Humphrey and Robert Guiscard, turning the tide in favour of the Normans. Events June 18 - Battle of Civitate - 3000 horsemen of Norman Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX Good harvests in Europe Malcolm Canmore invades Scotland. ... At the Battle of Civitate on June 18, 1053 a Norman army defeated the army of Pope Leo IX. Background The Norman advances in southern Italy, following the gift of Aversa in 1030, had alarmed the Pope. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Northern Europe that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Robert Guiscard (i. ...

Richard was constantly seeking territorial aggrandisement through war against his Lomabar neighbours, Pandulf VI of Capua and Guaimar's son and successor, Gisulf II of Salerno. He pushed back the borders of the latter until there was little left of the once great principality but the city of Salerno itself and when the weak prince of Capua died in 1057, he immiediatly besieged Capua and took the princely title, but left the keys to the city in Lombard hands for at least four years more. He betrothed his daughter to the son of Atenulf, duke of Gaeta, but when the boy died before the marriage took place, he demanded the morgengab anyway. The duke refused and consequently Richard besieged and took Aquino, one of the few feudatories of Gaeta remaining. Desiderius of Benevento, the abbot of Montecassino, convinced Richard to extort only 400 sous from the duke (1058), however. Gisulf II (also spelled Gisulph, Latin Gisulphus, and Italian Gisulfo), the last Lombard prince of Salerno (1052-1077), was the eldest son and successor of Guaimar IV and Gemma, daughter of the Capuan count Laidulf. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gaeta (ancient Latin name Caieta) is a city in Province of Latina, in Lazio, Italy. ... Aquino is a small town in the south-central Italian province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region. ... The Blessed Victor III, né Dauferius (b. ... The restored Abbey Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about eighty miles (130 km) south of Rome, Italy, a mile to the west of the town of Cassino (the Roman Cassinum having been on the hill) and about 1700 ft (520 m) altitude. ... A solidus (the Latin word for solid) was originally a gold coin issued by the Romans. ... Events March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III of Scotland. ...

In February 1059, Hildebrand, the future Pope Gregory VII, then only a high-ranking memeber of the Papal Curia, travelleded to Capua to enlist his aid on behalf of the reforming Pope Nicholas II against the antipope Benedict X. Soon, Richard was besieging poor Bendedict in Galeria and, in 1059, Nicholas convened a synod at Melfi where he confirmed Robert Guiscard as duke of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily and Richard as count of Aversa and prince of Capua. Richard swore allegiance to the papacy and respect for papal territory, completely transforming the political loyalties of the south of Italy and removing the few remaining independent Greek and Lombard princes and the Holy Roman Emperor from the picture. Events Anselm of Canterbury settles at the Benedictine monastery of Le Bec in Normandy. ... Hildebrand is a character from Norse mythology. ... Gregory VII, born Hildebrand (c. ... The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Roman Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... Nicholas II, born Gérard de Bourgogne (died either July 19 or July 27, 1061), Pope from 1059 to July 1061, was at the time of his election Bishop of Florence. ... Antipope Felix V, the last historical Antipope. ... Pope Benedict X (reigned 1058-1059; died ca. ... Events Anselm of Canterbury settles at the Benedictine monastery of Le Bec in Normandy. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Calabria, formerly Brutium, is a region in southern Italy which occupies the toe of the Italian peninsula south of Naples. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ...

In 1061, he, againt at Hildebrand's request, militarily installed the reformers' papal candidate Alexander II against the claims of an antipope, this time Honorius II. He was rapidly becoming a popemaker, though, in 1066, still bent on expanding in all directions his power, he marched on Rome itself, but was beaten back by the pope's Tuscan allies. Events Normans conquer Messina in Sicily Pope Alexander II elected The building of the Speyer Cathedral in Speyer, Germany, had begun to be built. ... Alexander II, né Anselmo Baggio (d. ... Honorius II (d. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned List of monarchs September 29 - William of Normandy lands in England at Pevensey. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ...

In 1071, when Robert Guiscard was away beseiging Palermo, his chiefest barons, Abelard and Herman, sons of his brother Humphrey, Peter, lord of Trani, and the lord of Giovinazzo rebelled with the support of Richard of Capua and Gisulf of Salerno. Though Robert quickly dispelled all threats to his power from within, he took ill and could not make an expedition against Richard, who was soon confirmed in his possessions by and allied with the new pope, Gregory VII, Hildebrand. Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. ... Nickname: Palermu Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Trani is a seaport and episcopal see of Apulia, Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, in the Province of Bari, and 26 miles by railway west northwest of that town, 23 ft. ...

In 1076, in repsonse to the Emperor Henry IV's deposition of the pope, Robert and Richard each sent ambassadors to the other. They met midway and arranged a meeting of the two rulers at Montecassinos later that year. An alliance was formed and, the pope, by excommunicating the emperor, having proven capable of taking care of himself, the two Norman leaders sat down to besiege Gisulf in Salerno. The siege was successful and Gisulf fled to Capua, where he tried to stir up Richard against Robert, who had kept Salerno, but to no avail. Richard began to besiege Naples, still independent, with the aid of Robert's naval blockade. Then, on 3 March 1078, the pope excommunicated Robert and Richard and soon after Richard lay dying in Capua. He quickly reconciled with the church and died. His eldest son, Jordan, who had been invading ecclesiastic domains in the Abruzzi at the time, travelled to Rome to renew his fealty to the papacy and be confirmed in his father's titles and possessions. Naples remained untaken. Events February 14 - Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Henry IV (November 11, 1050 — 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Emperor from 1084, until his abdication in 1105. ... Naples panorama Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... Categories: Regions of Italy | Abruzzo ...