List of Dukes of Amalfi

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The medieval Republic of Amalfi was ruled, in the tenth and eleventh centuries, by a series of dukes (Latin: duces). Before the dukeship was officially created in 957, there was a series of patricians. The Amalfitan duchy was one of the earliest maritime republics renowned throughout the Mediterranean, a trading city rivalling the cities of the north.

[edit] Patricians of Amalfi

The time of the patricians is not well-known. The first elected ruler of the city was a prefect (839). There may have been a Sergius among these early leaders.

• ?-? Manso I ^[1]
• ?-? Manso II
• 914-953 Mastalus I^[2], was elected as judge
• 953-957 Mastalus II

[edit] Dukes of Amalfi

Mastalus was elected duke on his coming of age, but died the next year. A new dynasty was then inaugurated. It reign uninterrupted for the next 115 years, except during the period 1039-1052, when the duke of Salerno conquered the duchy.

• 957-958 Mastalus II
• 958-966 Sergius I
• 966-1004 Manso I,^[3] also duke of Salerno (981-983)
  • 984-986 Adelfer, in opposition to Manso
• 1004-1007 John I, also duke of Salerno (981-983)
• 1007-1028 Sergius II
• 1028-1029 Manso II with
  • 1028-1029 Maria, his mother
• 1029-1034 John II
• 1034-1038 Manso II, again (with Maria)
• 1038-1039 John II, again (with Maria)
• 1039-1052 Guaimar I, also duke of Salerno (1027-1052)
  • 1043-1052 Manso II, again
  • 1047-1052 Guaimar II, son, co-ruled with his father
• 1052-1069 John II, again
• 1069-1073 Sergius III
• 1073 John III

Amalfi was conquered by Robert Guiscard, duke of Apulia. At some point, his son Guy was made duke. Nevertheless, Amalfi rebelled twice, once electing the former prince of Salerno, Gisulf, and once electing a Neapolitan of that ducal family.

• 1088-1089 Gisulf, also prince of Salerno (1052-1078)
• 1096-1100 Marinus Sebastus

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Manso commonly appears in the English literature as Mansone, the Italian variation.
2. ^ Mastalus commonly appears in the English literature as Mastalo, the Italian variation.
3. ^ Manso is also called Manso III, because he was the third Manso of Amalfi, but only the first who was duke. The later Mansos are sometimes numbered Manso IV and Manso V.