Basil of Naples

Basil was the first Duke of Naples from 661 to 666. Neapolitan by birth, soldier of the Byzantine Empire by trade, he was nominated by the emperor Constans II to be dux Campaniae in 661.

Sources

Naples in the Dark Ages by David Taylor and Jeff Matthews.

Preceded by none	Duke of Naples 661 – 666	Succeeded by Theophylactus I

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