George of Naples
George (date of birth unknown; died 739) was the Duke of Naples for a decade beginning in 729.
The Dukes of Naples
George was the fifteenth Duke of Naples, a line of military commanders of a Byzantine outpost in Italy between 661 and 1137. During their tenure, the dukes of Naples defended the coast of Italy from Terracina, north of Gaeta, to Palermo, on the western tip of Sicily.
Legacy
An ancient monument, dedicated to George, can be found to this day at Terracina.
Sources
- Gay, Jules. L'Italie méridionale et l'empire Byzantin: Livre I. Burt Franklin: New York, 1904.
| Preceded by Theodore I |
Duke of Naples 729–739 |
Succeeded by Gregory I |
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