Peter, Duke of the Romans
Peter was a mediaeval Roman noble. Like his fathers, he carried the illustrious title of Romanorum patricius, consul, dux et senator ("Patrician, consul, duke, and senator of the Romans"), implying his secular command over Rome and its militia. He was the son of Alberic III, Count of Tusculum. As a result, he was a descendant of Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum.
Historians use the term Saeculum obscurum to describe the period when the Papacy was under the direct control of the Roman nobility, in particular when it was under the domination of the family of Theophylact, which later became the Colonna family
Family tree
| Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum 864–924 | Theodora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hugh of Italy 887-924-948 (also married Marozia) | Alberic I of Spoleto d. 925 | Marozia 890–937 | Pope Sergius III 904–911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alda, daughter of King Hugh | Alberic II of Spoleto 905–954 | David or Deodatus | Pope John XI 931–935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory I, Count of Tusculum | Pope John XII 955–964 | Pope Benedict VII 974-983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pope Benedict VIII Pope 1012–1024 | Alberic III, Count of Tusculum d. 1044 | Pope John XIX Pope 1024–1032 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter, Duke of the Romans, Count of Tusculum | Gaius, Count of Tusculum | Octavianus, Count of Tusculum | Pope Benedict IX 1012–1055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Further reading
- George L. Williams. Papal Genealogy: The Families And Descendants Of The Popes
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