Guy III of Spoleto

Guy III of Spoleto was King of Italy since 889, and Emperor since 891. Initially, he was Margrave of Camerino from 880, and became Duke of Spoleto and Camerino in 883. After the deposition of emperor Charles in late 887, Guy attempted to gain the throne of West Francia but failed, and then tried to capture Lotharingia. In March 888, he was crowned as king in the southern Lotharingian city of Langres, but soon returned to Italy in order to claim that realm. His main opponent in Lombardy was king Berengar I, who claimed the rule over Italy since late 887. During the second half of 888, Guy gained control over much of northern and central Italy. In 889, he was crowned King of Italy in Pavia, by the Pope Stephen V. In 891, the same pope crowned him Emperor in Rome, and also crowned Guy's son and co-ruler Lambert as King of Italy. In 892, Guy also secured the imperial title for Lambert, who was crowned co-emperor by the Pope Formosus in Ravenna. Guy died in 894, and was succeeded by Lambert.