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Birth:          ABT  940 
Death:          ABT  997 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_II_of_Salerno
John II (died between 994 and 998), called the Accursed (Maledictus), son of Lampert 
of Spoleto, was the count of the palace of Salerno in 980 and acting regent for Prince 
Pandulf II. He was pushed out with the prince by the duke of Amalfi, Manso, in 981. 
The rule of the Amalfitan and his son John was oppressive and the local populace 
rose in revolt and elected the Spoletan John prince in 983, expelling Manso.

He tried, through appointing his scribe Toto as advocate, to control the monastery of 
San Massimo and her property, but failed. Together with his wife Sichelgaita, he 
founded S. Maria de Domno and put it directly under the authority of the archdiocese 
of Salerno. Under its first abbot, Radoald, it was very successful, though John's 
attempts to control religion in his principality were less so. In January 984, John 
associated his son Guido with him, but Guido died in 988. Between January and March 
989, he associated his next son Guaimar, who succeeded him. He left other sons in 
Pandulf, Lambert, John, and Peter.

According to a legend related by Peter Damian, there was an eruption of Mount 
Vesuvius and John exclaimed that surely it was an omen foretelling the death of some 
rich man, who would surely end up in hell. The next day, John was found dead in the 
arms of a prostitute. Perhaps this is the basis for his epithet "accursed".

Parents
____ Giovanni (ABT  920 - )
____ Gaitelgrima (ABT  920 - )

Siblings
____ Giovanni II (John II) (ABT  940 - ABT  997)

Marriage To ____ Sikelgaita (ABT  942 - )
    m. ABT  960 

Notes

Parents
____ Landolfo II (ABT  915 - 27 May  961)
____ Wanzia (Yvantia) (ABT  915 - )

Children by ____ Sikelgaita ABT  942 - 
____ Guaimar III (ABT  983 - 1031)

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