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Birth:          ABT  960 
Death:          13 Aug 1014 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaitelgrima
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandulf_II_of_Benevento
Pandulf II the Old (died August 1014) was the prince of Benevento from 981 and 
prince of Capua (as Pandulf III) from 1008 or 1009 to his death, the son of Landulf III 
who was co-prince between 959 and 968. Pandulf was first associated as co-prince 
(in Capua) in 977.

On his father's death, Pandulf was marginalised by his uncle, the reigning Pandulf 
Ironhead, who gave Capua and Benevento to his eldest son Landulf IV on his death in 
981. That year, however, Landulf IV was forced to divide his principality for the first 
time since 910. Benevento was given to Pandulf. In May 987, he associated his son 
Landulf with him in the tradition of the Capuan dynasty begun by Atenulf I.

In 999, Otto III visited the shrine at the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo on Monte 
Gargano. On his return through Benevento, he signed a diploma in favour of the 
monastery of S. Sofia on 11 March. S. Sofia was the familial foundation of Pandulf's 
line and probably acted as their mausoleum. For reasons unknown, Otto and Pandulf 
had a falling out in 1000, possibly over the relics of Saint Bartholomew, patron saint of 
Benevento, to whom Otto had constructed a new church on the Isola Tiberina—San 
Bartolomeo all'Isola—just recently. According to the Annales Beneventani, Otto rex cum 
magno exercitu obsedit Benevento: "King Otto with a large army besieged 
Benevento." Nothing, however, came of it, except perhaps the yielding of certain 
relics (possibly the skin of Bartholomew).

Also in that millennial year, the Capuans ousted their imperialist prince, Adhemar, and 
invited Landulf di Sant'Agata, Pandulf's brother, to be their new prince. In 1003, a 
rebellion led by Adelfer, Count of Avellino, ousted Pandulf and his son from 
Benevento. The princes did not remain exiled for long, however. In 1005, we find them 
ruling from their capital again. The revolt was a bad sign, though. Civil unrest was 
rising in the principality.

In 1007, Landulf of Capua died and Pandulf succeeded him alongside his son, Pandulf 
II of Capua. In 1011, 1012, or 1013, Pandulf's eponymous grandson, Pandulf III, the 
son of Landulf, was associated with the rule of Benevento. Thereafter, Pandulf the 
elder recedes from the pages of history until his death is recorded in 1014.

Children[edit]
Gaitelgrima, married Guaimar III of Salerno
Maria, married Sergius II of Amalfi
Landulf V of Benevento
Pandulf IV of Capua
Atenulf, Abbot of Montecassino

Parents
____ Landolfo III (ABT  940 -  969)
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Siblings
____ Pandolfo "the Elder" (ABT  960 - 13 Aug 1014)

Marriage To ----- ----- ()
    m.  

Notes


Children by ----- ----- 
OF BENVENTO Gaitelgrima (ABT  980 - AFT 1027)

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