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In 1030, the first Norman foothold in the Mezzogiorno was created when Sergius IV of Naples gave the town and vicinity of Aversa as a county to Ranulf Drengot. The following are the 'counts of Aversa':

★ Rainulf I Drengot 1020-1045

★ Asclettin 1045 (nephew)

★ Rainulf II Trincanocte 1045-1048 (cousin)

★ Herman 1048-1049 (son)

★ Richard I 1049-1078 (cousin)
In 1058, Richard conquered the Principality of Capua and thereafter the counts of Aversa were, more importantly, princes of Capua.