William of Loritello
William was an
Italo-Norman nobleman, the son and successor of Count Robert II of Loritello
in 1137.
He reigned only briefly, because, immediately after his succession, the
Mezzogiorno. On the river Tronto, William did homage to Lothair and opened the gates of Termoli to him. In this he joined Count Hugh II of Molise
.
William did not last long in this state. As the first to openly welcome the emperor to the south, the royal furor landed on him with especial swiftness. His county was seized by the crown. It was not regranted until Roger's death, when
Robert II, Count of Conversano
.
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