Duchy of Gaeta
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Was an early medieval state centered on the coastal South Italian city of Gaeta.
Establishment
January 840: The Duchy of Gaeta was established in the early years of the 9th century.
Chronology
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Were a series of incursions by the Muslim settlement of Traetto (France) to expand its territories.
January 911: Arabs from Traetto settle in Farfa, Nepi, Orte and Narni.
January 912: Arabs from Traetto leave Farfa, Nepi, Orte and Narni.
The Magyars (or Hungarians) successfully conquered the Carpathian Basin (corresponding to the later Kingdom of Hungary) by the end of the ninth century, and launched a number of plundering raids thoughout Europe.
January 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922.
February 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922. The territories were left after the raid.
January 928: The Hungarians marched up to Rome and imposed large tribute payments on Tuscany and Tarento.
February 928: The Hungarians marched up to Rome and imposed large tribute payments on Tuscany and Tarento. After the raid, the Hungarians left these territories.
January 938: In 937, the Hungarians raided France as far west as Reims, Lotharingia, Swabia, Franconia, the Duchy of Burgundy and Italy as far as Otranto in the south.
February 938: In 937, the Hungarians raided France as far west as Reims, Lotharingia, Swabia, Franconia, the Duchy of Burgundy and Italy as far as Otranto in the south. After the ride they left these territories.
January 941: In 940, the Magyars ravaged the region of Rome.
February 941: In 940, the Magyars ravaged the region of Rome. The territories were left after the raid.
January 948: In 947, Bulcsú, a Hungarian chieftain of Taksony, led a raid into Italy as far as Apulia.
February 948: In 947, Bulcsú, a Hungarian chieftain of Taksony, led a raid into Italy as far as Apulia.
Were a series of wars between the Byzantines and the Normans in southern italy and the Balkan Peninsula.
3.1.Norman conquest of southern Italy
Were a series of military campaigns by Norman forces that slowly conquered southern Italy from the Bizyntine Empire and from local Lombard rulers.
3.1.1.Norman conquest of the Duchy of Gaeta
The Duchy of Gaeta is conquered by the Normans.
February 1062: After Atenulf's death, Richard and Jordan of Capua took over the rule of the duchy of Gaeta.
January 884: In 883, a group of Muslims, coming mostly from Sicily (already partly under their control since 827), but also from North Africa, settled in the Garigliano plain, building houses and even a mosque.
January 1040: In 1039, Guaimar, the Prince of Salerno, gained control over the Duchy of Naples, Duchy of Amalfi, and Duchy of Gaeta, which were previously under Byzantine rule.
January 1060: The Duchy of Gaeta managed to free itself from Richard of Capua.
January 1064: The Duchy of Gaeta managed to free itself from Richard of Capua.
Disestablishment
January 1141: The Duchy of Gaeta is annexed to the kingdom of Sicily in 1140.
Selected Sources
Leyser, K. (1982): Medieval Germany and its neighbours, 900-1250, London (UK), p. 50
Makkai, L. (1990): The Hungarians' prehistory, their conquest of Hungary and their raids to the west to 955, in: A History of Hungary, Bloomington (USA) p. 8-14
Reuter, T. (1995): The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c. 1024, Cambridge (UK), p. 543
Reuter, T. (1995): The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c. 1024, Cambridge University Press, p. 543
Sugar, P. F. / Hanák, P. (1994): A History of Hungary, Bloomington (USA), p. 13
Timothy R. (1995) The New Cambridge Medieval History Volume 3, c. 900-c. 1024, Cambridge (UK), p. 543
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