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[[File:Konspirace Sibylla of Acerra.jpg|thumb|Illustration from the ''[[Liber ad honorem Augusti]]'' showing the conspirators of 1194. Nicholas is the bishop to Sibylla's right.]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Nicholas of Ajello'''<ref>He was not a native of [[Aiello Calabro|Ajello]] ([[Calabria]]), but [[Salerno]]. His elder brother, [[Richard of Ajello|Richard]], received the county of Ajello from King [[Tancred of Sicily|Tancred]] and the name has been applied to the entire family.</ref> ({{langx|it|Nicolò d'Aiello}}; died 10 February 1221) was the second son of the [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[chancellor]] [[Matthew of Ajello]] and the [[archbishop of Salerno]] from 1181, when he succeeded the historian [[Romuald Guarna]]. He was a trusted advisor in the Norman [[Kingdom of Sicily]] at the time of its fall to [[Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1194). |
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When Henry was marching to besiege [[Naples]] in 1191, [[Salerno]] sent a letter promising him its loyalty and the Archbishop Nicholas abandoned the faithless city for [[Naples]], where he took control of the city's defences after [[Richard, Count of Acerra]], was wounded. Together, he and the ''[[Admiral|ammiratus ammiratorum]]'' [[Margaritus of Brindisi]] successfully defended the ancient city and forced Henry to lift the siege. |
Henry claimed Sicilian throne for his wife [[Constance I of Sicily|Empress Constance]] was a Sicilian princess and heiress of her nephew the late [[William II, King of Sicily]]. When Henry was marching to besiege [[Naples]] in 1191, [[Salerno]] sent a letter promising him its loyalty and the Archbishop Nicholas, hostile to Germans, abandoned the faithless city for [[Naples]], where he took control of the city's defences after [[Richard, Count of Acerra]], was wounded. Together, he and the ''[[Admiral|ammiratus ammiratorum]]'' [[Margaritus of Brindisi]] successfully defended the ancient city and forced Henry to lift the siege. When Henry retreated, he left Constance at Salerno as a sign that he would soon return. Nicholas wrote letters to tell the events to his friends in Salerno, and the populace of Salerno resubmitted to [[Tancred, King of Sicily|King Tancred]] and besieged Constance. Constance spoke to them trying to explain that the defeat of Henry was exaggerated by Nicholas, but the Salernitani were determined to capture her in favor of Tancred; finally they handed her to Tancred. |
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There he remained for many years, despite the prayers and pleas of [[Pope Innocent III]]. |
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| ⚫ | Though it was of little effect in the long term. The empress was released the next year; Henry was crowned on 25 December 1194 in [[Palermo]], with not only Nicholas, but Richard, Margaritus, and Queen [[Sibylla of Acerra|Sibylla]] present. Four days later, they were all arrested on charges of conspiracy (probably trumped up) and shipped off to German prisons. There he remained for many years, despite the prayers and pleas of [[Pope Innocent III]]. |
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Nicholas of Ajello[1] (Italian: Nicolò d'Aiello) was the second son of the Sicilian chancellor Matthew of Ajello and the archbishop of Salerno from 1181, when he succeeded the great historian Romuald Guarna. He was a trusted advisor in the Norman Kingdom of Sicily at the time of its fall to Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, (1194). |
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Nicholas of Ajello[1] (Italian: Nicolò d'Aiello; died 10 February 1221) was the second son of the Sicilian chancellor Matthew of Ajello and the archbishop of Salerno from 1181, when he succeeded the historian Romuald Guarna. He was a trusted advisor in the Norman Kingdom of Sicily at the time of its fall to Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1194).
Henry claimed Sicilian throne for his wife Empress Constance was a Sicilian princess and heiress of her nephew the late William II, King of Sicily. When Henry was marching to besiege Naples in 1191, Salerno sent a letter promising him its loyalty and the Archbishop Nicholas, hostile to Germans, abandoned the faithless city for Naples, where he took control of the city's defences after Richard, Count of Acerra, was wounded. Together, he and the ammiratus ammiratorum Margaritus of Brindisi successfully defended the ancient city and forced Henry to lift the siege. When Henry retreated, he left Constance at Salerno as a sign that he would soon return. Nicholas wrote letters to tell the events to his friends in Salerno, and the populace of Salerno resubmitted to King Tancred and besieged Constance. Constance spoke to them trying to explain that the defeat of Henry was exaggerated by Nicholas, but the Salernitani were determined to capture her in favor of Tancred; finally they handed her to Tancred.
Though it was of little effect in the long term. The empress was released the next year; Henry was crowned on 25 December 1194 in Palermo, with not only Nicholas, but Richard, Margaritus, and Queen Sibylla present. Four days later, they were all arrested on charges of conspiracy (probably trumped up) and shipped off to German prisons. There he remained for many years, despite the prayers and pleas of Pope Innocent III.
References
[edit]- Norwich, John Julius. The Kingdom in the Sun, 1130–1194. London: Longman, 1970.
