Benevento

Part of The Encyclopedia of Southern Italy.

Benevento, Rulers of:

Duchy of Benevento (AD 571 – 774)

  • Zotto (Zottone)        AD 571 – 591
  • Arechis (Arechi) I     591 – 641
  • Aiulf (Aione) I           641 – 646
  • Radoald (Radoaldo)                646 – 651
  • Grimoald (Grimoaldo) I 651 – 662 (King of the Lombards 662 – 671)
  • Romoald (Romoaldo) I            662 – 677
  • Grimoald (Grimoaldo) II           677 – 680
  • Gisulf I                     680 – 706
  • Romoald (Romoaldo) II           706 – 732
  • Adelais                     732 – 733
  • Gregory                   733 – 740
  • Godescalc (Godescalco)          740 – 743
  • Gisulf II                    743 – 749
  • Liutprand 749 – 758
  • Arechis (Arechi) II    758 – 774 (see below)

Principality of Benevento (AD 774 – 1053)

  • Arechis (Arechi) II    774 – 787
  • Grimoald (Grimoaldo) III          787 – 806
  • Grimoald (Grimoaldo) IV         806 – 817
  • Sico (Sicone) I         817 – 832
  • Sicard (Sicardo)      832 – 839
  • Radelchis (Radelchi) I             839 – 851
  • Radelgar 851 – 854
  • Adelchis (Adelchi)    854 – 878
  • Waifer (Gaideri)       878 – 881
  • Radelchis (Radelchi) II            881 – 884 (first reign)
  • Aiulf (Aione) II          884 – 890
  • Orso        890 – 891
  • Byzantine Occupation              891 – 895
  • Guy (also Duke of Spoleto)     895 – 897
  • Peter (Bishop of Benevento & Regent)   897
  • Radelchis (Radelchi) II            897 – 900 (second reign)
  • Atenulf I (also Prince of Capua)              900 – 910
  • Landulf I (also Prince of Capua) 901 – 910 (as co-ruler)
  • Landulf I (also Prince of Capua)              910 – 943
  • Atenulf II (also Prince of Capua) 911 – 940 (as co-ruler)
  • Landulf II “the Red”(also Prince of Capua) 939/940 – 943 (as co-ruler)
  • Atenulf II Carinola (also Prince of Capua) 933 – 943 (as co-ruler)
  • Landulf II “the Red”(also Prince of Capua)              943 – 961
  • Pandulf I Ironhead (also Prince of Capua) 943 – 961 (as co-ruler)
  • Landulf III (also Prince of Capua)            959 – 961 (as co-ruler)
  • Landulf III (also Prince of Capua) 961 – 968/9 (as co-ruler)
  • Pandulf I Ironhead (also Prince of Capua; Duke of Spoleto; and Duke of Salerno) 961 – 981
  • Landulf IV (also Prince of Capua)           968 – 981 (as co-ruler)
  • Pandulf II 981 – 1014
  • Landulf V 987 – 1014 (as co-ruler)
  • Landulf V 1014 -1033
  • Pandulf III                1012 – 1033 (as co-ruler)
  • Pandulf III                1033 – 1050
  • Landulf VI1038 – 1050 (as co-ruler)
  • Norman Occupation                1050 -1053
  • Rudolf (Papal rector)               1053 – 1054
  • Pandulf III (as Papal vassal)    1054 – 1059 (restored)
  • Landulf VI (as Papal vassal)    1054 – 1077 (restored)
  • Pandulf IV                1056 – 1074
  • Robert Guiscard      1078 – 1081

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