{"slug": "alberic-ii-of-spoleto", "label": "Alberic II of Spoleto", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberic_II_of_Spoleto", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q506632", "qid": "Q506632", "description": "ruler of Rome from 932 to 954 (911-954)", "entries": 11, "years": 10, "span": [912, 955], "span_label": ["912 CE", "955 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 5}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 9}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-italy-holy-roman-empire", "label": "Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "hugh-of-italy", "label": "Hugh of Italy", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "lombardy", "label": "Lombardy", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "duchy-of-spoleto", "label": "Duchy of Spoleto", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "pavia", "label": "Pavia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "milan", "label": "Milan", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 912, "year_label": "912 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Alberic II, princeps and duke of Spoleto (d. 954)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468136#Births", "title": "912", "revid": 1364468136, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 932, "year_label": "932 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Alberic II leads an uprising at Rome against his stepfather Hugh of Provence, king of Italy, after he is insulted at the wedding of his mother, Marozia. Alberic seizes the Lateran Palace, and Hugh escapes with an escort out of the city. Marozia is captured and put in prison. Alberic takes control of the city and appoints himself as the ruler (princeps) of Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512125#Europe", "title": "932", "revid": 1341512125, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 933, "year_label": "933 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Hugh of Provence, king of Italy, launches an expedition to Rome to remove the Roman ruler (princeps) Alberic II and avenge his humiliation (see 932). It fails, however, as Roman civic militias repel the Lombard army. Hugh ravages the Italian countryside, before he withdraws to Pavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917339#Europe", "title": "933", "revid": 1364917339, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 936, "year_label": "936 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Hugh of Provence, king of Italy, dispatches his son and co-ruler Lothair II with a third expedition to Rome to dislodge Alberic II. Assault after assault is repulsed by the Roman civic militia. At length, weakened by an epidemic, the Lombard nobles press on Hugh to accept a peace treaty mediated by Odo of Cluny.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512077#Europe", "title": "936", "revid": 1341512077, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 941, "year_label": "941 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Fall – Hugh of Provence, king of Italy, leads a fourth expedition to Rome to dislodge Alberic II. He proceeds to Lazio, preparing a campaign to capture the papal capital. Again the attacks fail and Hugh retreats to Milan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512041#Europe", "title": "941", "revid": 1341512041, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 942, "year_label": "942 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Fall – Pope Stephen VIII tries to negotiate a peace that will end the feud between Alberic II, de facto ruler of Rome, and Hugh of Provence (his stepfather) but he dies after a 3-year reign. Stephen is succeeded by Marinus II as the 128th pope of the Catholic Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364918673#Religion", "title": "942", "revid": 1364918673, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 946, "year_label": "946 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Pope Marinus II dies at Rome after a four-year reign. He is succeeded by Agapetus II and elected with the support of the Roman despot Alberic II. Agapetus is installed as the 129th pope of the Catholic Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512553#Religion", "title": "946", "revid": 1341512553, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 951, "year_label": "951 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Otto I dispatches an embassy to Rome to apply for an imperial coronation with Pope Agapetus II – but Prince Alberic II makes it clear that this is not possible (afraid of Otto's growing power), and opposes the request.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512694#Europe", "title": "951", "revid": 1341512694, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 954, "year_label": "954 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Duke Alberic II, princeps and ruler of Rome, dies after a 22-year reign. On his deathbed he nominates his son Octavianus as his successor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360671354#Religion", "title": "954", "revid": 1360671354, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 954, "year_label": "954 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Alberic II, princeps and duke of Spoleto (b. 912)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360671354#Deaths", "title": "954", "revid": 1360671354, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 955, "year_label": "955 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 8", "text": "November 8 – Pope Agapetus II dies after a 9-year reign. He is succeeded by John XII, aged around 19 and the son of Alberic II (the late ruler of Rome), as the 130th pope of the Catholic Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512718#Religion", "title": "955", "revid": 1341512718, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}]}