Guaimar conte di Salerno

  Noted events in his life were:

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Wikipedia: Guaimar IV di Salerno was born around the year 1013, the eldest son of Guaimar III di Salerno by Gaitelgrima, daughter of Duke Pandulf II of Benevento. Guaimar succeeded his father in Salerno in 1027, embarked then on a lifelong quest to control the whole of the southern third of the Italian Peninsula.

Guaimar married Gemma, a daughter of the Capuan Count Laidulf. They were married before 1032. They had six sons, five of whom outlived them, and at least four daughters.

In 1037, Guaimar had made his eldest son John co-prince as John IV, but John died in 1039. Guaimar was succeeded by his second son Gisulf II (co-prince since 1042), whom the Normans put under their protection. His third son was Landulf, Lord of Policastro. His fourth son Guy was an ally of Robert Guiscard. His fifth son was John, Abbot of Curte. His youngest son, Guaimar, co-ruled with his brother Gisulf.

Guaimar's eldest daughter was Sichelgaita, who married Robert Guiscard. His younger daughter was Gaitelgrima, whom he married to Drogo after William's death. She brought with her a large dowry. She married twice more: to Robert, Count of Monte Sant'Angelo, and to a Count Alfred.

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Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands: Guaimar di Salerno may have been the adopted son of Guaimar III Prince of Slerno and his second wife Gaitelgrima of Capua. The record that supports his adoption may have been in error. He married Gemma of Capua, daughter of Laidolf of Capua and his first wife. "Waimarius… Longobardorum gentis Principes" confirmed the rights of Salerno church, with the consent of "Gemme Principisse…coniugis," by charter dated May 1032 [Muratori, L. A. (1773) Antiquitates Italicæ Medii ævi, Tome I, p. 324]. Amatus refers to the wife of Prince Guaimar as sister of Landolf, one of the men who murdered Guaimar in 1052 [Amatus III.28, p. 96].

Guaimar married Gemma di Capua. (Gemma di Capua died after Dec 1070.)