Geoffrey Ridel or Ridell (Italian: Goffredo Ridello; died 1084) was the Duke of Gaeta as a vassal of the Prince of Capua from 1067. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. This is a list of the Hypati, patricians, Consuls and Dukes of Gaeta. This is as list of the rulers of the Principality of Capua. Lombard rulers of Capua Gastalds and counts The Gastalds (or counts of Capua [1]
In 1061, he was one of the leaders of the first Norman campaign in Sicily. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. In 1067, he was appointed duke of Gaeta. He was the first Norman duke since William of Montreuil and the populace did not like him. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. William of Montreuil (Guillaume de Montreuil was an Italo-Norman freebooter of the mid-eleventh century Electing their own civil government, they expelled Geoffrey, who continued to rule the country side as duke from his castle at Pontecorvo. Pontecorvo is a town in the Province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. Geoffrey was succeeded by his son Reginald. Raynald or Reginald Ridell (Renaud Ridel Rinaldo Ridello died 1084 was the Duke of Gaeta as a vassal of the Prince of Capua from 1086 until his death His daughter, Eva or Anna, married John VI of Naples. John VI (died 1120 or 1123 was the Duke of Naples from 1097 or 1107 to his death
Notes
- ^ Or 1068.
Sources
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- Chalandon, Ferdinand. Histoire de la domination normande en Italie et en Sicilie. Paris, 1907. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Southern Italy.
| Preceded by Danimbold |
Duke of Gaeta 1067 – 1084 |
Succeeded by Reginald |
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