Marinus II of Naples: Difference between revisions

'''Marinus II''' (died 992) was the [[Duke of Naples]] from 968 to his death. He was the son and successor of [[John III of Naples|John III]] and brought Naples back into the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine fold]], receiving the title ''eminentissimus consul et dux, atque imperialis [[anthypatos|anthipatus]] [[patrikios|patricius]]''. In 970, Marinus did homage for his duchy to the Byzantine patrician Eugene after the imprisonment of [[Pandulf Ironhead]]. He then participated in the siege of [[Capua]]. He devastated the surrounding countryside and took an enormous booty before an army of [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor]] forced the Greeks to retreat. In 974, Marinus allied with [[Manso I of Amalfi]] and [[Landulf of Conza]] to depose [[Gisulf I of Salerno]]. They were defeated, however, by the intervention of Pandulf Ironhead. On 4 November 981, the [[Emperor Otto II]] was in [[Naples]], probably with the permission of Marinus, who was moving away from his pro-Byzantine policy. He died in 997 and was succeeded by his son [[Sergius III of Naples|Sergius III]].