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Docibilis I, lord of Gaeta
Padre de Bona di Gaeta; Maria di Gaeta; Eufimia of Naples; Giovanni I, signore di Gaeta; Leo of Gaeta; Anatolis di Gaeta and Magalu di Gaeta
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Docibilis I (Italian: Docibile; died before 914) was the Hypatus (byzantine prefect) of Gaeta from 867 until his death. .. ...
https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/docibile_res-77a2ed68-87ec-11d...
È ricordato per la prima volta nell'867 nella datazione di un documento gaetano con la qualifica di prefecturius, cioè di signore della città. Nulla si sa delle sue origini famigliari o della sua carriera prima di questa data, né sono documentabili legami di parentela tra lui e il predecessore Costantino, menzionato l'ultima volta nell'866, insieme con il figlio Marino associato nel governo e destinato alla successione.
Ciò fa pensare che D., nell'866 o nell'867, si sia impadronito del potere con la violenza, come si presume abbia fatto nello stesso periodo anche il prefecturius di Amalfi. Come si desume dalle lettere di Giovanni VIII, in seguito D. assunse il titolo di ipato usato già dal suo predecessore.
A Gaeta allora questo titolo non sembra aver indicato più una dignità di corte concessa dall'imperatore bizantino a una singola persona, ma era diventato piuttosto un titolo ereditario usato dalle famighe più importanti della città prima che fosse monopolizzato dal signore. .. ...
B. LORDS of GAETA, DUKES of GAETA 867-[1032] (FAMILY of DOCIBILIS)
The origins of Docibilis are unknown but, as shown below, his wife may have been related to the Anatoli family of Gaeta. He was accepted as ruler of Gaeta in 867. The estimated dates of birth of the lords, later dukes, of Gaeta which are shown below are calculated on two assumptions. Firstly, in the early period, it is assumed that Docibilis I married the relative of the former ruling family in order to consolidate his position shortly after taking control in 867. Secondly, towards the end of the family's rule in Gaeta, it is assumed that Duke Ioannes V was an infant when he succeeded his father in 1012, as he was still associated with his mother as regent in 1032. Both assumptions are reasonable, and the dates of birth estimated for each ruler in the intervening generations fit neatly on this basis. If either or both of these assumptions were incorrect, the estimated birth dates would change accordingly. This is of some importance, as relative chronology is one of the factors which has been taken into account in the reconstruction of parts of this family.
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DOCIBILIS [I], son of --- (-after 906). Lord [prefect/hypatos] of Gaeta. He took control of the city of Gaeta before Oct 867, the date of a charter which references "temporibus domni Docibili magnifico et prefecturio"[2318]. Gaeta was among the states in league with the Saracens when they were blockading Rome in 876[2319]. In the late 870s, Pope John VIII transferred the papal patrimonies of Fondi and Traetto to Docibilis and his son Ioannes, in return for breaking their pact with the Saracens[2320]. The Pope confiscated Traetto in [880/81] and gave it to Pandenolf of Capua, but restored it to Docibilis after Pandenolf began attacking Gaetan territory across the River Garigliano[2321]. He was referred to as hypatos in 890[2322]. The testament of "Docibilis ypatus civitatis istius Gaietane" is dated 906, and names his wife (and her father) three sons and four daughters[2323].
m ([after 867]) MATRONA, daughter of BONUS & his wife ---. The testament of "Docibilis ypatus civitatis istius Gaietane", dated 906, names his wife (and her father) and his children (in order) "Bona, Maria, Euphemia, Jean, Léon, Anatole, Megalu"[2324]. Assuming that Matrona was a member of the previous ruling family, this marriage can be dated to 867, on the assumption that it was arranged by Dociblis in order to consolidate his position after he assumed control in Gaeta.
Docibilis [I] & his wife had seven children