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Siconulf

d. 851 · 9th century · Also known as Siconulf of Salerno

Siconulf was the first Prince of Salerno. Brother of the murdered Prince Sicard of Benevento, he was proclaimed prince at Salerno in 839 and waged a decade-long civil war against Radelchis I. The partition of 849 confirmed him as ruler of the western half of the Lombard south, including Salerno, Capua and much of Lucania and Calabria.

Siconulf
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Principality of Salerno

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Siconulf. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siconulf
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