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Count Lando I of Capua

Italian: conte Landone I di Capua
Birthdate:
Death: circa 860 (31-48)
Immediate Family:

Son of Landolf I "the Old", gastald & count of Capua and a daughter of Rofrit, of Dauferio the Prophet
Husband of Aloara
Father of Lando II, ex-count of Capua; Landolf, count of Capua and Landelaica di Capua
Brother of Pando "the Rapacious" count of Capua; Landenolf di Capua, gastaldo di Teano and Landulf II, bishop & count of Capua

Occupation: conte di Capua dal 843
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About Lando I, count of Capua

- https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landone_I_di_Capua

- http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/landone_(Dizionario-Biografico)/

- http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SOUTHERN%20ITALY,%20PRE-NORMAN.htm#...

1. LANDO [I] (-[860]). Erchempert records that "Landulfo Capuano comite" was succeeded by "quatuor…liberos Landonem…Pandonem, Landonolfum et Landolfum futurum pontificem", adding that Lando ruled in Capua[1439]. The Cronica de Monasterio Sanctissimi Benedicti record that "Lando filius eius" succeeded "Landolfus senior" as Count of Capua, dated to 842 by the editor of the MGH edition[1440]. The Chronicon Vulturnense records that "Lando filius" succeeded on the death of "Landulfus comes", dated to 844 from the context, and ruled for 13 years and 8 months before "civitatem…novam…in monticulo" was destroyed by fire, after which he and "fratribus suis Landone, Pandone et Landulfo episcopo" built "ad pontem Cannii…civitatem qui nunc est Capua" where Lando ruled for another 3 years and 8 months[1441]. Erchempert records that "Landonem comitem Capuanum, filium Landolfi…et…Ademarium" resisted Emperor Louis II after his accession [in 855][1442]. Erchempert records that "Lando" was struck by paralysis not long after the death of "Landonolfo" [dated to 859 by the editor of the MGH edition][1443]. The Cronica de Monasterio Sanctissimi Benedicti record that "Lando" held "civitatem" for 13 years and 9 months, until it was destroyed by fire, after which he and "fratribus suis…Landone, Pandone, Landolfo episcopo et Landenolfo" built "ad pontem Casulini…civitatem quæ nunc est Capua" in which he lived for a further 4 year and 9 months[1444].

  • m ALOARA, daughter of ---. "Aloara, Landonis coniux comitis" is named in the Chronicon Casinense, which specifies that she was expelled from Capua and went to Salerno after her husband died[1445]. Lando & his wife had [seven] children: