Sigelgaita di Benevento

Not sure why Sigelgaita is considered the daughter of Landolfo “the Red” when the PRE-NORMAN.htm source doesn’t state who her parents were from what I can tell. From my understanding the PRE-NORMAN.htm source is the one to go by. The genealogics.org source states Wanzia was Landolfo’s wife but the PRE-NORMAN.htm source states that Landolfo’s wife was Maria di Gaeta with good reason supported by someone named Stasser. Stasser also states that the source for Landolfo and Yvantia showing as married is a “late and spurious (fake) source”. Apparently there is no earlier source supporting Wanzia being Landolfo’s wife other than the one that Stasser says is late and spurious (fake).

https://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00546034&tree=LEO

BIOGRAPHY

Gianni II, called 'the Accursed' (Maledictus), was the son of Lamberto of Spoleto. He was the count of the palace of Salerno in 980 and acting regent for Pandolfo II of Salerno, a son of Pandolfo I 'the Iron-Head', principe di Capua e Benevento, duca di Spoleto. He was pushed out with Pandolfo II by Manso I, duke of Amalfi, in 981. The rule of Manso and his son Gianni I was oppressive and the local populace rose in revolt and elected the Spoletan Gianni II prince in 983, expelling Manso. Gianni married Sigelgaita di Benevento, daughter of Landolfo II, principe di Benevento e Capua, and his wife Wanzia, and sister of Pandolfo I 'the Iron-Head'. Their son Guaimar III would have progeny.

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

IOANNES "Maledictus", son of IOANNES & his wife --- (-[Jan/Oct] 999) ... ... m SICHELGAITA, daughter of --- (-after Oct 989). A charter dated Oct 989 names "domne Sichelgaita principissa uxor…domni Iohanni…principis" and "domnus Guaimarius princeps et Iohannes comes germani filii…domni Iohanni et domne Sichelgaite"[915]. "Gisolfus filius quondam Joannis comitis qui clericus et abbas fuit" donated property to the church of Cavensi by charter dated Oct 1094, which names "…Domina Sichelgaita Princeps Proabia sua…uxor…quondam Domini Johannis Principis Proabii"[916].

Ioannes & his wife had three children:

• 1. GUIDO (-988). The dating clause of a charter dated Jan 984, which records a donation by "Cicenus et Mari germani filii Adelghisi" and others, refers to the first year of "principatus domni nostri Iohanni et domni Guidoni eius filio…principibus"[917]. The Catalogus Principum Salerni record that "Wido eius filius [=Ioannes Maledictus]" ruled jointly with his father for 3 years 6 months before he died in a fire[918].
• 2. GUAIMAR (-[Feb/Jun] 1027). The dating clause of a charter dated Apr 989, which records a donation by "Lando…episcopus sanct sedis Pestane", refers to the sixth year of "principatus domni nostri Iohanni…principis" and the first year of "principatus domni Guaimarii principis filio eius"[919]. He succeeded his father in 999 as GUAIMAR III Prince of Salerno. - see below.
• 3. IOANNES (-[Nov 1031/Aug 1034]). A charter dated Oct 989 names "domne Sichelgaita principissa uxor…domni Iohanni…principis" and "domnus Guaimarius princeps et Iohannes comes germani filii…domni Iohanni et domne Sichelgaite"[920]. m ---. The name of Ioannes´s wife is not known. Ioannes & his wife one child:

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https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_II_di_Salerno

John II known as the "Cursed" (around 950 – between 994 and 998) was a Lombard prince, count of the palace of Salerno in 980 and regent for Prince Pandulf II.

Son of Lambert of Spoleto, he was driven out of the principality in 981, when Duke Mansone I of Amalfi overthrew the young sovereign and took possession of the throne. The government of Amalfi and his son Giovanni was very oppressive and the population of Salerno exploded in revolt. In 983 Mansone and his son were expelled and Giovanni Lamberto, duke of Spoleto, was elected prince of Salerno.

During his reign, John II attempted to establish his own control over the monastery of St. Maximus and its associated properties, but the plan failed. Together with his wife Sichelgaita he founded Santa Maria de Domno, which he placed directly under the authority of the archdiocese of Salerno. In fact the monastery was already very successful under the first abbot, Radoald, but John's attempts to control religion and ecclesiastical institutions amounted to little more than this. In January 984 he associated his son Guido with the throne, who died in 988. Between January and March 989 he associated another son, Guaimario, his successor on the throne, in his government. He left four other sons: Pandolfo, Lamberto, Giovanni and Pietro.

The rebuilding of Montepiloso Irsina, destroyed by the Saracen incursions that raided the Byzantine and Lombard territories, is attributed to him.

According to a legend reported by Pier Damiani, on the occasion of an eruption of Vesuvius, Prince John exclaimed that it was undoubtedly an omen announcing the death of a rich man, who would certainly be condemned to hell. The next day, he himself was found dead in the arms of a prostitute.