Principality of Benevento and Capua
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Was a Lombard Principality in southern Italy.
Establishment
January 900: In 899, Atenulph I of Capua conquered Benevento and unified the two duchies.
Chronology
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Were a series of incursions by the Muslim settlement of Traetto (France) to expand its territories.
January 911: Arabs from Traetto settle in Farfa, Nepi, Orte and Narni.
January 912: Arabs from Traetto leave Farfa, Nepi, Orte and Narni.
The Magyars (or Hungarians) successfully conquered the Carpathian Basin (corresponding to the later Kingdom of Hungary) by the end of the ninth century, and launched a number of plundering raids thoughout Europe.
January 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922.
February 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922. The territories were left after the raid.
January 928: The Hungarians marched up to Rome and imposed large tribute payments on Tuscany and Tarento.
February 928: The Hungarians marched up to Rome and imposed large tribute payments on Tuscany and Tarento. After the raid, the Hungarians left these territories.
January 938: In 937, the Hungarians raided France as far west as Reims, Lotharingia, Swabia, Franconia, the Duchy of Burgundy and Italy as far as Otranto in the south.
February 938: In 937, the Hungarians raided France as far west as Reims, Lotharingia, Swabia, Franconia, the Duchy of Burgundy and Italy as far as Otranto in the south. After the ride they left these territories.
January 941: In 940, the Magyars ravaged the region of Rome.
February 941: In 940, the Magyars ravaged the region of Rome. The territories were left after the raid.
January 948: In 947, Bulcsú, a Hungarian chieftain of Taksony, led a raid into Italy as far as Apulia.
February 948: In 947, Bulcsú, a Hungarian chieftain of Taksony, led a raid into Italy as far as Apulia.
September 915: After a three-month siege, the Muslims capitulated, themselves causing the destruction by fire of the colony in August 915.
April 981: Pandulf I did not leave a unitary inheritance, but divided his domain between his two sons: Landolfo IV received the Principality of Benevento and Capua, while Pandolfo II obtained Salerno.
Disestablishment
January 983: Landulf IV was forced to divide his principality with his cousin Pandulf II, who became prince of Benevento.
Selected Sources
Leyser, K. (1982): Medieval Germany and its neighbours, 900-1250, London (UK), p. 50
Makkai, L. (1990): The Hungarians' prehistory, their conquest of Hungary and their raids to the west to 955, in: A History of Hungary, Bloomington (USA) p. 8-14
Reuter, T. (1995): The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c. 1024, Cambridge (UK), p. 543
Reuter, T. (1995): The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 900-c. 1024, Cambridge University Press, p. 543
Sugar, P. F. / Hanák, P. (1994): A History of Hungary, Bloomington (USA), p. 13
Timothy R. (1995) The New Cambridge Medieval History Volume 3, c. 900-c. 1024, Cambridge (UK), p. 543
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