Pandulf I "Ironhead", prince of Benevento Capua & Salerno

Biography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandulf_Ironhead

Pandolfo was the son of Landolfo II, principe di Benevento e Capua, and his wife [Wanzia] [Yvantia] [SIC - disputed] . He was prince of Benevento and Capua from 943 or 944 until his death. He was made duke of Spoleto and Camerino in 967 and succeeded as prince of Salerno in 977 or 978. He was an important nobleman in the fight against the Byzantines and Saracens for control of the Mezzogiorno in the centuries after the collapse of Lombard and Carolingian authority on the Italian peninsula. He had established himself over almost the whole of the southern half of Italy before his death. With his wife Aloara he had five sons of whom Landolfo would have progeny.

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Benevento-14

Pandolf I (Mar 981)[4]

Parents

Father: Landolf IV, Prince of Capua[5]

Mother: (disputed) Maria di Gaeta (p. Docibilis II, Lord of Gaeta and Orania of Naples) [6][1]

Marriage

m. (950/55) Aloara (father: Pietro Conte).[7]

Issue: 8[8]

1. Landolf IV, Prince of Capua (955 - 13 Jul 982 Calabria
2. Paldolf, Prince of Salerno (955/60 - ante May 986). adopted by Gisulf I, Duke of Salerno
3. Atenolf (13 Jul 982 Calabria)
4. Landenolf II, Prince of Capua (d. Easter 993 Capua; bur 21 Apr 993 Capua St Benedict).
5. Laidolf (d. after 999). m. Maria (p. unknown)
6. Gisulf (d. after Aug 996). m. _____ (d. after Aug 996). Issue: 2
7. Ageltruda (21 Mar 1008/18 Feb 1011)(unproven) m. Rudolf of Burgundy (d. 05/06 Sep 1032; bur Lausanne Cathedralp. Conrad I "le Pacifique," (Welf) King of Burgundy m.2 Mathilde (Carolingian) de France).
8. dau. _____ (d. after 982)

Titles

961: Prince of Capua and Benevento[9]
967: Duke of Spoleto and Camerino[10]
977/8: Prince of Salerno[11]

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PANDOLF, son of LANDOLF IV Prince of Capua & his wife [Maria de Gaeta/Euanthia ---] (-Mar 981). The Annales Beneventani record that "Pandolfus filius eius [=Landolfus princeps]" was installed as Prince of Benevento in 944[1653]. The Chronicon Vulturnense records a charter dated Aug 945 "sexto anno principatus domni Landulfi…principis et anno secundo domni Pandulfi eius filii"[1654]. He succeeded his father in 961 as PANDOLF I "Capiferreus/Ironhead" Prince of Capua and Benevento. According to the "Catalogus Principum Capuæ", "Landulfus III et Pandulfus Capiteferreus eius frateri" ruled jointly after the death of their father before dividing their territories, Pandolf ruling in Capua and Landolf in Benevento[1655]. On his accession, Pope John XII sent a papal army south apparently with the intention of seizing Capua, but Gisulf I Prince of Salerno sent help to Capua and the papal forces dispersed[1656]. The dating clause of a charter dated May 961, under which "Andreas filius Loperissi" donated property to Cava monastery, refers to the twenty-second year of "domni Landolfi…principis" and the eighteenth year of "principatus domni Paldolfi filii eius"[1657]. Pandolf supported Emperor Otto I against the papacy, sheltering the emperor's nominee Pope John XIII when he was temporarily driven from Rome in [966], and was rewarded by being installed as Marchese of Camerino and Duke of Spoleto[1658]. He led Emperor Otto's forces in the invasion of Apulia in 969 but was captured and briefly taken prisoner to Constantinople[1659]. The bishoprics of Capua and Benevento were made into archbishoprics in [967] and 969 respectively[1660]. He reinstated Gisulf I Prince of Salerno in [973/74] after the latter was deposed in a palace revolution[1661]. On his death, the principality of Benevento separated from Capua. The Annales Beneventani record the death of Prince Pandolf in Mar 981[1662].

m ( [950/55] ) ALOARA, daughter of PIETRO Conte & his wife --- (-[late Dec] 992). "Aloara…principissa relicta bone memorie domini Paldolfi…et filia cuiusdam Petri comitis", with the consent of "Landenolfi principis et Gisolfi germanis filiis et mundoalt meis", donated land and rights to the monastery of San Lorenzo di Capua, for the souls of "domini Paldolfi…principis viri meo et…bone memorie Paldolfi principis Salernitane cibitate filio meo et…Landolfi principis et Atenolfi marchionis filiis meis", by charter dated May 986, witnessed by "Grimoaldo comes…"[1663]. The Chronicon Vulturnense records that "Domna Aluara…principissa in Caldanas de Calarias" presided, with "domnus Landenolfus…princeps…Pando comes Marefrais et Maraldo filius Madelfrit et Landolfus filius idem Landolfi, et Lando frater eius, et Landenolfus comes Castro Calinolo, et Daoferi, et Daoferio frater Vulturnensis comitibus et Pando et Auxentio", hearing a claim by Volturno monastery against "Radelchisi filius cuiusdam Radoaldi", by charter dated Jan 988[1664]. “Aloara et Landenolfus filio eius...Langoardorum gentis principes” donated property in Capua to Montecassino by charter dated “X Kal Jul anno sexto principatus domni Landenolfi...principis” [988][1665]. “Aloara et Landenolfus filio eius...Langovardorum gentis principes” donated property in Capua to Montecassino, at the request of “Aidolfus et Gisolfus comitibus...filiis et fratribus nostris”, by charter dated “anno nono principatus domni Landenolfi...principis indictione quarta” [991][1666]. "Petrus comes Langobardus filius quondam Landoni comitis Langobardi" confirmed a donation by "Aloara…principissa relicta bone memorie domni Paldolfi…principis et filia cuiusdam Petri comitis…cum consensus…Landenolfi principis…Gisolfi…filii", by charter dated to [986/1022][1667]. The Chronicon Salernitanum records that "Alvara genetrice sua [=Landolf VI]" succeeded jointly with Landenolf after the death of her son Landolf[1668]. The Chronica Monasterii Casinensis records the death of "Aloara", and four months later the murder of her son "Landenulfum" (dated to Easter 993)[1669].

Prince Pandolf & his wife had [eight] children: 

References

• -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandulf_Ironhead
• -https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/pandolfo-i_(Dizionario-Biograf...
• https://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00546030&tree=LEO