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G. PRINCES of SALERNO 981-1072 (FAMILY of LAMBERT)
Gisulf I Prince of Salerno was succeeded in 978 by his adopted son Paldolf of Capua (see Part F. above). The latter, however, was deposed in [Sep] 981 by Manso II Duke of Amalfi. Duke Manso was deposed in 983 by Ioannes comes palatii from Spoleto[907]. The source quoted below states that Ioannes, son of Lambert, was "atfinis" of Prince Paldulf but the exact family relationship has not been traced.
1. LAMBERT, son of --- . m ---. The name of Lambert's wife is not known. Lambert & his wife had one child:
a) IOANNES (-[Nov/Dec] 983). The Catalogus Principum Salerni records that "Ioannis, filii Lambert comitis eius atfinis" was guardian of Paldulf di Capua Prince of Salerno in 978[908]. Comes palatii at Salerno: "Gariperto filio cuiusdam Landoari comitis et Landolfus filius cuiusdam Landoari [%E2%80%A6Landoari comes genitor et abius noster]" granted property in Salerno to "Iohanni comes palatio de predicta civitate Salernitana et filius cuiusdam Lamberti comiti" by charter dated May 980[909]. m ---. The name of Ioannes's wife is not known. Ioannes & his wife had [two] children:
i) IOANNES (-[Jan/Oct] 999). The Catalogus Principum Salerni records that "Ioanne altero, filio Ioannis Lamberti comitis" deposed Manso III Duke of Amalfi as Prince of Salerno in 983 and succeeded as IOANNES II "Maledictus" Prince of Salerno and ruled for 11 years[910]. - see below.
ii) [LAMBERT . Stasser suggests that Lambert was the brother of Ioannes II "Maledcitus" Prince of Salerno (died [Jan/Oct] 999), for onomastic reasons and chronological consistency[911].] - OTHER NOBILITY in SALERNO.