Sack of Capua (841)
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Was the Sack of Capua by Saracen mercenaries incitated by the Duke of Bevenento, Radelchis I.
Chronology
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February 842: Radelchis was the prince of Benevento, a Lombard principality in southern Italy. The Saracen mercenaries were North African Muslim soldiers hired to fight for Radelchis. The sack of Capua in 841 was a result of this alliance, causing destruction and chaos in the region.
January 842: Radelchis was the prince of Benevento, a Lombard principality in southern Italy. The Saracen mercenaries were North African Muslim soldiers hired to fight in Italy. The sack of Capua in 841 was part of the ongoing power struggles between Lombard princes in the region.
