Jordan I (died 1091 ) is the sixth Earl of Aversa and the second Prince of Capua from the house of Drengo (since 1078 ). The eldest son of Richard I of Capuan and Fressenda, sister of Robert Guiscard .
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Biography
In 1078, Jordan, along with his cousin Robert of Loritello, raided Abruzzi , which was part of the Papal States , while Richard I and Robert Guiscard besieged Naples . On March 3, 1078, Pope Gregory VII excommunicated all of these Norman leaders from the Church. A few weeks later, Richard I suddenly died, barely having time to reconcile with his dad.
Struck by the fate of his father, Jordan I hastily withdrew troops from Abruzzi, ordered the siege to be lifted from Naples, and arrived in Rome to take the vassal oath to Gregory VII. After reconciliation with Pope, Jordan I, fulfilling his vassal duty, began a war against his uncle Robert Guiscard, who was still excommunicated. In 1080, Papa forgave Robert Guiscard and took a vassal oath from him in Ceprano , after which Jordan reconciled with his uncle.
In 1081, Jordan I, under the influence of his adviser Desiderius , Abbot Monte Cassino , entered into an agreement with Henry IV , the main opponent of the pope, and received from the emperor confirmation of his princely title. In the confrontation between the pope and the emperor, Jordan did not take part, equally betraying the pope and the emperor, whom he had sworn allegiance to earlier. The conflict was eventually resolved by Robert Guiscard, who saved Gregory VII from San Angelo and burned Rome.
After the death of Gregory VII, Jordan again became a faithful vassal of the pope - Victor III, in the past of his adviser Desiderius from Monte Cassino. Jordan persuaded Desiderius, who did not want high honor for himself, to accept papal authority, and later, together with Matilda Tuscan, placed Victor III in Rome.
In the internecine war between Boehmund and Roger Borsa , which began after the death of their father Robert Guiscard ( 1085 ), Jordan sided with Boehmund. With the help of the Capuan troops, Boemund was able to regain part of his father's possessions, from which the principality of Taranto was formed ( 1088 ).
Jordan I died in the town of Piperna , near Terracina , in November 1091 and was buried in Monte Cassino.
Family
Jordan was married to Gaitelgrim, daughter of Guemar IV of Salerno . His three sons, Richard II , Robert I, and Jordan II, successively took turns on the throne of Capua.
Literature
- Norwich J. Normans in Sicily. Second Norman Conquest. 1016-1130 / Transl. from English L. A. Igorevsky. - M .: Centerpolygraph , 2005 .-- 367 p. - 5,000 copies. - ISBN 5-9524-1751-5 .