jan 1, 1027 - Donation of Aversa to mercenaries

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In 1027 Duke Sergius IV donated the country Aversa to a band of mercenaries whose support he had needed in war against Capua, and this settlement caused the downfall of Naples and end of its independence. Sergius cemented his position with marital alliances with the Normans, but when those broke down, he was abandoned by his mercenaries. His son, John V, was forced to eventually do homage to Guaimir IV of Salerno.