One member of a family with this name was imprisoned by her son Alberic II because he opposed her second marriage to Hugh of Arles, who escaped the castle himself by swinging off a rope.
One member of a family with this name was imprisoned by her son Alberic II because he opposed her second marriage to Hugh of Arles, who escaped the castle himself by swinging off a rope. A historian with this first name wrote an eight-book history of Emperor Maurice, and an account of Chosroes II, while serving as prefect and imperial secretary for Emperor HeracliusÂ— that Byzantine historian had the last name Simocatta. The founder and namesake of this dynasty had a daughter, Marozia, who was attacked by Liutprand of Cremona for taking the titles of serenissima vestaratrix and senatrix. This dynasty included John XII, who was deposed at a council called by Otto the Great. The influence of this family characterized a period called the";saeculum obscurum,"; which began a few years after Formosus was put on trial in the Cadaver Synod. For 10 points, name this family of counts from Tusculum who dominated the papacy during the Pornocracy.
One member of a family with this name was imprisoned by her son Alberic II because he opposed her second marriage to Hugh of Arles, who escaped the castle himself by swinging off a rope.
Theophylactus [or Teofilatto; or Theophylacti; or Counts of Tusculum, the Tusculan Papacy, or Tusculani until ―Tusculum‖ is read and prompt afterwards]