Lando III (died 885) was the count of Capua for two years and ten months from 882 to his death. Events By Place Europe The Vikings besiege Paris. Godfrith the Sea King is killed in Lobith. This is as list of the rulers of the Principality of Capua. Lombard rulers of Capua Gastalds and counts The Gastalds (or counts of Capua Events By Place Europe Carloman King of the West Franks, becomes sole king upon the death of his brother He was a son of Landenulf, gastald of Teano, and grandson of Landulf I of Capua. A gastald ( Latin gastaldus or castaldus, Italian gastaldo or guastaldo) was a Lombard official in charge of Teano is a town of Campania, Italy, in the province of Caserta, 30 km north-west of that town on the main line to Rome from Naples Landulf I (c795 &ndash 843 called the Old, was the first Gastald of Capua of his illustrious family which would rule Capua until 1058
In 879, when Landulf II died, Lando seized Calino and Caiazzo and made his son, Landulf, only an adolescent, bishop of Capua. Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state Landulf II (c825 &ndash 879 was Bishop and Count of Capua. He was the youngest of four sons of Landulf I, Gastald of Capua. Caiazzo (also Cajazzo) is a city in the Province of Caserta ( Campania) in Italy. Pandenulf, however, seized Capua and appointed his brother Landenulf as bishop. Pandenulf was the Count of Capua, claiming that title from 862 and holding it successfully during the tumultuous civil war of 879 &ndash 882 Pandenulf recognised Lando in Caiazzo, but a schism began in the Capuan church over the rightful bishop. Pope Gregory VIII decided in favour of Landenulf, but made Landulf bishop of "Old" Capua, Santa Maria Capuavetere. Not to be confused with the earlier Antipope Gregory VIII Pope Gregory VIII (c
Lando began building a coalition against Pandenulf. He brought on his cousins the deposed Lando II and Landulf of Suessola and the prince of Salerno, Guaifer. Lando II was the Count of Capua briefly for six months in 861. These are the rulers of the Principality of Salerno. When Prince Sicard of Benevento was assassinated by Radelchis in 839 the people of Salerno promptly Guaifer (also Guaifar, Waifer, Waifar, or Guaiferio) (c 835 &ndash 880 was the Prince of Salerno from 861 Pandenulf recruited to his side Gaideris, Prince of Benevento, and the Byzantine strategos Gregory. Guaifer (also Waifer, Waifar, or Gaideris) was the Prince of Benevento from 878 the death of his uncle Adelchis, to his own death This is as list of the Dukes and Princes of Benevento (see Duchy of Benevento) it is one of Wikipedia 's Lists of Incumbents. For the board game see Stratego. "Strategus" redirects here Athanasius of Naples allied with Pandenulf, but after seizing desired land in Liburia, he abandoned the count. Athanasius (died 898 was the Bishop (as Athanasius II) and Duke of Naples from 878 to his death Terra di Lavoro is the name of a historical region of southern Italy. Lando and his allies sued for peace, but treacherously seized Capua and exiled Pandenulf and Landenulf, replacing them respectively with Lando and his son.
Lando warred successfully with Lando II, who had hoped to revive his own rule, and Athansius, who was desirous of more gains in the Capua province. Lando also allied with Guy III of Spoleto against Atenulf, his own brother, the gastald of the Marsi. Guy of Spoleto (died 12 December 894) sometimes known by the Italian version of his name Guido, or by the German version Wido, was the The Marsi were an ancient people of Italy, whose chief centre was Marruvium, on the eastern shore of Lake Fucinus. Erchempert here gives an indication of Lando's character, describing him as too indolent to even take action against his brother, who was then befriending his worst enemy. Erchempert (also Herempert Erchempertus Erchemperto was a monk of Monte Cassino in the final quarter of the Ninth century.
Lando died in 885 of natural causes. He had married a daughter of Radelgar of Benevento. Radelgar was the eldest son of Radelchis I of Benevento and he succeeded him as Prince of Benevento on his death in 851 He was succeeded by his brother Landenulf. Landenulf I was briefly Count of Capua after the death of his brother Lando III in 885.
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- Erchempert. Erchempert (also Herempert Erchempertus Erchemperto was a monk of Monte Cassino in the final quarter of the Ninth century. Historia Langabardorvm Beneventarnorvm at The Latin Library. The Latin Library is a website that collects Public domain Latin texts
- Caravale, Mario (ed). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: LXIII Labroca – Laterza. Rome, 2004. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
| Preceded by Pandenulf |
Count of Capua 882 – 885 |
Succeeded by Landenulf I |
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