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Principality of Capua Revolt
In 1088, an armed revolt against Norman overlordship broke out in the Principality of Capua in southern Italy;…
Timeline
- 1088Capua · CampaniaAfter the Norman conquest, the Principality of Capua was nominally subject to the Duke of Apulia, but Lombard nobles and local lords retained considerable autonomy. After Guiscard's death in 1085, Roger Borsa's authority was weak, and anti-Norman sentiment rose within the principality.
- 1088Campania · CampaniaSome Capuan nobles and Lombard lords rose in arms, seizing several castles within the principality, openly refusing tribute and service to Roger Borsa, and seeking to expand the principality's autonomy.
- 1088–1089Capua · CampaniaJordan I and Roger Borsa joined forces, gradually recovering lost territory and breaking up the rebel coalition. The rebel leaders were defeated or came to terms, and the Principality of Capua reaffirmed its subordination to the Norman overlord, while its internal tradition of autonomy was preserved.
Sources
- The Age of Robert Guiscard: Southern Italy and the Northern Conquest — G. A. Loud (2000)
- The Normans in the South, 1016-1130 — John Julius Norwich (1967)