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2 unusual facts about Sylvester of Marsico


Sylvester of Marsico

Sylvester (born c. 1100), count of Marsico, was a Norman nobleman of the Kingdom of Sicily.

When in 1162 William was besieging Salerno, Sylvester and Palmer interceded on behalf of the Salernitan notary Matthew of Ajello to prevent a sack.


Ahmed es-Sikeli

In 1162, Peter replaced the deceased Count Sylvester of Marsico in the triumvirate of officials—including Matthew of Ajello and Richard Palmer—in whom the king had confided the administration of the realm since the assassination of his prime minister, Maio of Bari, in 1160.


see also

Henry Aristippus

Sylvester of Marsico died at the same time and Matthew of Ajello and the caïd Peter replaced him and Aristippus in the "triumvirate."