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Dipold, Count of Acerra in an illustration from the Liber ad honorem Augusti by Petrus de Ebulo, 1196.
Dipold, Count of Acerra in an illustration from the Liber ad honorem Augusti by Petrus de Ebulo, 1196. The Liber ad honorem Augusti sive de rebus Siculis ("Book in honour of the Emperor or on Sicilian affairs" also called Carmen de motibus Siculis Peter of Eboli or Petrus de Ebulo (flourished ca 1196&ndash1220 was a Didactic Versifier and Chronicler who wrote in Latin.

Dipold[1] (died after 1221),[2] known in German as Diepold or Dietpold von Schweinspeunt or Schweinspünt, was a ministerialis who was raised to the Duchy of Spoleto in 1209. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Ministerialis (plural ministeriales) a post-classical Latin word used in English, meaning originally servitor, agent, in a The independent Duchy of Spoleto was a Lombard territory founded about 570 in Central Italy by the Lombard Dux Faroald. Of Bavarian origin, he was a reputed younger son of Berthold II of Vohburg[3] and Adelaide of Ballenstedt. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 He was originally a vassal of the count of Lechsgemünd. His career in the Mezzogiorno was marked by continual raids and sieges, battles, and sacks recounted in exhaustive detail by Richard of San Germano, a monk of the abbey whose lands were especially hard-hit. Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel Richard of San Germano (Riccardo born before 1170 died after October 1243 was a notary at the monastery of Cassino (then called San Germano from February 1186

He accompanied Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, to Rome and Sicily in 1191. Henry VI (November 1165 – 28 September 1197) was King of Germany from 1190 to 1197 Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 to 1197 and King Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. He was first made castellan of Rocca d'Arce. A castellan was the Governor or caretaker of a Castle or Keep. Rocca d'Arce is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 100 km southeast of He made an agreement with the dean of Monte Cassino, Atenulf, and raised a large army. A dean, in a church context is a Cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy For information about the World War II battle see the Battle of Monte Cassino. They invaded the lands of the monastery of San Germano, taking the castles of Piumarola and Pignetaro. San Germano, the Italian form of Saint Germain, Saint-Germain and Saint Germanus, is the name of several places in Italy San Germano Dipold defeated a royalist army in pitched battle at Aquino "as a result [his] power increased. Aquino is town and Comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of Italy, 12 km northwest of Cassino "[4] In 1191, he captured Richard, Count of Carinola, a former ally of Roger of Andria. Roger, count of Andria and Great Chamberlain of Sicily was a claimant for the Sicilian throne after the death of William II in 1189 During Henry's retreat, Dipold successfully defended the rear from a bridgehead in the Terra di Lavoro. A bridgehead (also 'Bridge-head' French tête-de-pont) is a military Fortification that protects the end of a Bridge that is closest to the Terra di Lavoro is the name of a historical region of southern Italy.

In the intervening period, Dipold established a base of power in the Campania. Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 He remained mostly on the mainland and acted as Henry's governor there. He strongly supported the regent Markward von Annweiler, but was captured by the count of Caserta. Markward von Annweiler (died 1202 was Imperial Seneschal and Regent of the Kingdom of Sicily. Caserta is the capital of the Province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. In 1195, he was designated justiciar of the Terra di Lavoro. In Medieval England and Scotland, the Chief Justiciar (later known simply as the Justiciar) was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister In 1197, he captured Richard of Acerra and threw him in prison. Richard, count of Acerra, was the brother of Sibylla, queen of Tancred of Sicily. After turning him over to the emperor, he was created count of Acerra. This article is about the city Acerra For the Ancient Roman sacrificial incense box see Acerra (incense box. Dipold began increasing his influence through marriage alliances. He married his brother Siegfried to a daughter of the count of Fondi in 1199. Fondi is a city and comune in the Province of Latina ( Lazio, Italy) halfway between Rome and Naples. He married his daughter to the count of Caserta and his son to a daughter of Peter, Count of Celano.

Dipold fought against Walter III of Brienne a claimant opposed to Frederick of Hohenstaufen. Walter III of Brienne (d June 14, 1205) was the Count of Brienne 1191&ndash1205 Prince of Taranto, Duke of Apulia, and Count of Frederick II ( December 26, 1194 &ndash December 13, 1250) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was a Pretender to the title In 1201, Walter defeated and put to flight Dipold on 10 June at Capua. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Capua is a city in the Province of Caserta, Campania, Italy situated 25 km (16 mi north of Naples, on the northeastern edge of In 1204, he besieged Walter in the fortress of Terracina, but Walter broke the siege and put Dipold to flight. Terracina is a town and Comune of the Province of Latina - (until 1934 of the Province of Rome) Italy, 76 km SE of Rome by On June 11, 1205, he ambushed by Walter while the latter was besieging him at Sarno. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Sarno is a town of Campania, Italy, in the Province of Salerno, 20 km northeast from the city of Salerno and 60 km east of Walter was captured and mortally wounded.

In 1206, Dipold finally convinced the guardian of the young Frederick, William of Capparone, to release the boy to the hands of Walter of Palearia, the chancellor and an ally of the Germans and the Genoese. William of Capparone was a Norman knight of Palermo who came to power as the Regent of Sicily and guardian of Frederick I Walter of Palear (or Palearia, also Gualtiero da Pagliaria; died 1229 or 1231 was Chancellor of Sicily and the Bishop of Troia (1189&ndash1208 Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Capparone, meanwhile, maintained himself in the royal palace until Dipold came to the island and dislodged him. By 1207, Walter, however, distrusted Dipold, who had recently travelled to Rome to be released from excommunication by Pope Innocent III. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Pope Innocent III ( February 22, 1161 &ndash June 16, 1216) born Lotario de' Conti di Segni, was Pope from January The chancellor captured him, but Dipold escaped and fled to Salerno, where he entered into open war with Walter and the chancellor's brother-in-law, Peter of Celano. Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the province of the same name in the region of Campania. He sorely defeated the men of Naples, allies of Palearia, in May[5]. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the

In exchange for his support, the Emperor Otto IV raised Dipold to the title of magister capitaneus totius Apuliae et Terre Laboris and made him Duke of Spoleto between 6 or 10 February 1209. Otto IV of Brunswick (1175 or 1176 – May 19, 1218) was one of two rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 on sole king from 1208 on and emperor The dukes of Spoleto were rulers of Spoleto and most of Central Italy outside the Papal States during the Early and High Middle Ages Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead He was incapable, however, of maintaining his authority over his vast territory. In Pisa in November, it was probably he who convinced Otto to invade Sicily. Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea.

Dipold fell out with Frederick and the Genoese. In 1218, Frederick sent James of Avellino to arrest him and he was carted back to Germany. According to Alberic de Troisfontaines, he was released in 1221 and joined the Teutonic Knights, living many more years. Alberic of Trois-Fontaines ( French Aubri (Aubry de Trois-Fontaines; Latin, Albericus Trium Fontium) (d The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. He did not return to Italy and never resurfaces in the chronicles, presumably dying soon after.

Notes

  1. ^ Latin variations of his name include Diopuldus, Diubuldus, Diopaldus, Theobaldus, Tebaldus, or Tiboldus de Suinespont or de Rocca Archis. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In Italian it is Dipoldo. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy.
  2. ^ Perhaps 26 December 1225. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
  3. ^ According to the Dizionario, he was not the margrave of Vohburg as sometimes claimed. He was confounded with Diepold VII of Vohburg by T. Toeche, an error already clarified by E. Winkelmann in 1876.
  4. ^ Richard of San Germano. Richard of San Germano (Riccardo born before 1170 died after October 1243 was a notary at the monastery of Cassino (then called San Germano from February 1186 [1]
  5. ^ Annales Casinenses.

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