Transamund III of Spoleto

Transamund III or Transmund III (982 – 989) was the Margrave of Camerino was the Duke of Spoleto from 982 until 989. His father was Count Atto II of Chieti (Teate) and Penne and he was married to Sichelgarda daughter of Prince Pandulf I Ironhead. The exact dates of his Ducal authority in Spoleto are in dispute and his authority seems to have been interrupted at least once. This interruption has caused confusion as to how many persons with the name Transmund actually governed Spoleto in this era. The Chronicles of Farfa claim that a Transmund succeeded Theobald II around 964, but this appears to be a mis-statement of the chronology. The Chronicles of San Stephano in Rivo Maris refer to a Duke Transmund as early as 971, but this source has been discredited as false. It appears that there was a single Duke Transmund who governed Spoleto on at least two different occasions and that he should be referred to as Transmund III. Transmund III seems to have died sometime around 989 and was succeeded by Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany.

There are various sources that refer to a Duke Transmund III and Transmund IV. Although it is likely that both are actually Trasmond III son of Count Atto II, it cannot be excluded that there were in fact two distinct persons with the name Transmund that held the Ducal authority.

Duke Transmund III had four documented children: Hildebrand, Count Transmund II of Chieti, Atto IV, and Gibborga

References

• Cesere Rivera, I Conti de Marsi e Loro Discendenza, 1915.