Guy III of Spoleto was the Margrave of Camerino from 880 and then Duke of Spoleto and Camerino from 883. He was crowned King of Italy in 889 and emperor in 891. He died in 894 while fighting for control of the Italian Peninsula.
A Spoletan denarius from the reign of Guy III
Seal of king Guy on a paper from his coronation, Pavia, 889 AD
Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
The Kingdom of Italy, also called Imperial Italy, was one of the constituent kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire, along with the kingdoms of Germany, Bohemia, and Burgundy. It originally comprised large parts of northern and central Italy. Its original capital was Pavia until the 11th century.
The so-called Iron Crown of Lombardy, a votive crown from the Monza Cathedral said to contain a nail of the Passion, became a symbol of Lombard rule over Italy during the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period. It was for centuries a symbol of the Kings of Italy
San Michele Maggiore, Pavia, where almost all the kings of Italy were crowned up to Frederick Barbarossa.
The defense of the Carroccio during the battle of Legnano by Amos Cassioli (1832–1891)
Imperial Italy (outlined in red) in the 12th century