GUY II

died 894 byname Guy Of Spoleto, Italian Guido Di Spoleto, French Gui De Spolte duke of Spoleto, who was claimant to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire in the chaotic end of the Carolingian era. The son of Guy I, duke of Spoleto, he failed in his bid for the throne of the West Franks in 888, despite the support of Archbishop Fulk of Reims. He was successful, however, in defeating Berengar, king of Italy (889), and in forcing the pope to crown him Holy Roman emperor in 891. He is usually not counted in the lists of emperors.