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Guy III of Spoleto

Guy III of Spoleto
Emperor of the Romans
Guy depicted as emperor in the 12th-century cartulary of San Clemente
Emperor in Italy
Reign891–894
Coronation21 February 891, Rome
PredecessorCharles III
SuccessorLambert
King of Italy
ReignFebruary 889 – 894
PredecessorBerengar I
SuccessorLambert
Died12 December 894
Taro River, Italy
Burial
SpouseAgeltrude
Issue
Lambert
Arnaldo of Spoletto (Arnaldo de Baião)
Bernardo of Spoletto
Guy IV of Spoletto
HouseGuideschi
FatherGuy I
MotherItta of Benevento
Signum manusGuy III of Spoleto's signature

Guy III of Spoleto (German: Wido, Italian: Guido; died 12 December 894) 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.

Guy was married to Ageltrude, daughter of Adelchis of Benevento, who had a son with him named Lambert.


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