Jordan of Ariano
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'''Jordan''' (died [[12 August]] [[1127]]), count of [[Ariano]] (from [[1102]]), was a petty baron in [[Apulia]] during the reign of the [[William II, Duke of Apulia|Duke William II]]. He was the son and successor of Count Eribert and Altrude of Buonalbergo.
In [[1114]], he and [[Robert I of Capua]] assaulted [[Benevento]], but the [[Landulf II, Archbishop of Benevento|Archbishop Landulf II]] made peace with them.
He rebelled against the duke and, at [[Nusco]] in [[1121]], he took a troop of knights to threaten and insult the duke, saying, according to [[Falco of Benevento]], "I will cut your coat short for you." The contumacious vassal then plundered the entire district. William begged assistance from the more powerful [[Roger II of Sicily]], who, in exchange for all [[Calabria]] and the duke's halves of [[Palermo]] and [[Messina]], crossed the straits and subjugated the count of Ariano. When Jordan died, his young son was put under the suzerainty of his neighbour, Count [[Ranulf of Alife]].
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==Sources==
*[[John Julius Norwich|Norwich, John Julius]]. ''The Normans in the South 1016-1130''. Longmans: [[London]], [[1967]].
*Caravale, Mario (ed). ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani''. [[Rome]], [[2003]].
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