Gaitelgrima
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Gaitelgrima is a Lombard
feminine name. There are several notable Gaitelgrimas in history. The identities of these four women (as well as some others of the same name) are often confused because they were all closely related to each other and to two men: Guaimar III of Salerno
and his son, Guaimar IV
, whose enumeration is often altered making Guaimar III, Guaimar IV.
The first was Gaitelgrima of Capua, daughter of Atenulf I of Capua
, married Guaimar II of Salerno
and was the mother of Gisulf I of Salerno
.
The second, also Gaitelgrima of Capua or Gaitelgrima of Benevento (died after 1027), was the daughter of Pandulf II of Benevento
and sister of Pandulf IV of Capua
. She was the second wife of Guaimar III and mother of Guaimar IV (his successor), Guy
(later duke of Sorrento
), and Pandulf (later lord of Capaccio
). She was also the mother of the third Gaitelgrima.
This third was Gaitelgrima of Salerno, also known as Altrude, who married successively two brothers, Drogo of Hauteville
and Humphrey of Hauteville
, who were counts of Apulia. Through the latter, she was mother to Abelard
and Herman
.
The fourth, also named after Gaitelgrima of Benevento, was also a Gaitelgrima of Salerno
. She was the daughter of Guaimar IV of Salerno (see above) and Gemma. She was married off by her brother Gisulf II of Salerno
to Jordan I of Capua
as was her sister, Sichelgaita, to Robert Guiscard
.
The last was Gaitelgrima, Duchess of Apulia, the second wife of William II, Duke of Apulia
. She was the daughter of Jordan II of Capua
. She deeply loved her husband and cut off her hair to cover his coffin at his funeral.
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
feminine name. There are several notable Gaitelgrimas in history. The identities of these four women (as well as some others of the same name) are often confused because they were all closely related to each other and to two men: Guaimar III of Salerno
Guaimar III of Salerno
Guaimar III was duke of Salerno from around 994 to his death. His date of death is sometimes given as 1030 or 1031, but the most reliable sources consistently indicate 1027. Under his reign, Salerno entered an era of great splendour...
and his son, Guaimar IV
Guaimar IV of Salerno
Guaimar IV was Prince of Salerno , Duke of Amalfi , Duke of Gaeta , and Prince of Capua in Southern Italy over the period from 1027 to 1052. He was an important figure in the final phase of Byzantine authority in the Mezzogiorno and the commencement of Norman power...
, whose enumeration is often altered making Guaimar III, Guaimar IV.
The first was Gaitelgrima of Capua, daughter of Atenulf I of Capua
Atenulf I of Capua
Atenulf I , called the Great , was the prince of Capua from 7 January 887 and of Benevento from 899, when he conquered that principality...
, married Guaimar II of Salerno
Guaimar II of Salerno
Guaimar II was the Lombard prince of Salerno from 901, when his father retired to a monastery, to his death. His father was Guaimar I and his mother was Itta. He was associated with his father in the principality from 893...
and was the mother of Gisulf I of Salerno
Gisulf I of Salerno
Gisulf I was the eldest son of his father, Guaimar II, and his second wife Gaitelgrima. He was associated with his father as prince of Salerno in 943 and he succeeded him on his death in 952...
.
The second, also Gaitelgrima of Capua or Gaitelgrima of Benevento (died after 1027), was the daughter of Pandulf II of Benevento
Pandulf II of Benevento
Pandulf II the Old was the prince of Benevento from 981 and prince of Capua from 1008 or 1009 to his death, the son of Landulf III who was co-prince between 959 and 968...
and sister of Pandulf IV of Capua
Pandulf IV of Capua
Pandulf IV was the Prince of Capua on three separate occasions.From February 1016 to 1022 he ruled in association with his cousin Pandulf II. In 1018, the Byzantine catapan Boiannes destroyed the Lombard army of Melus of Bari and his Norman allies at Cannae...
. She was the second wife of Guaimar III and mother of Guaimar IV (his successor), Guy
Guy, Duke of Sorrento
Guy was the duke of Sorrento from 1035, the brother of Guaimar IV of Salerno, father-in-law of William Iron Arm and William of the Principate, and brother-in-law of Humphrey of Hauteville. He was the son of Guaimar III and Gaitelgrima. Guy's place in history is secured primarily through his...
(later duke of Sorrento
Sorrento
Sorrento is the name of many cities and towns:*Sorrento, Italy*Sorrento, Florida, United States*Sorrento, Louisiana, United States*Sorrento, Maine, United States*Sorrento, Victoria, a township on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia...
), and Pandulf (later lord of Capaccio
Capaccio
Capaccio is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The ruins of the ancient city of Paestum lie within borders of the comune.-Airport:...
). She was also the mother of the third Gaitelgrima.
This third was Gaitelgrima of Salerno, also known as Altrude, who married successively two brothers, Drogo of Hauteville
Drogo of Hauteville
Drogo of Hauteville succeeded his brother, William Iron Arm, with whom he arrived in southern Italy c. 1035, as the leader of the Normans of Apulia....
and Humphrey of Hauteville
Humphrey of Hauteville
Humphrey of Hauteville , surnamed Abagelard, was the Count of Apulia and Calabria from 1051 to his death.Humphrey was probably the youngest son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife Muriel. Some sources make Geoffrey and Serlo his younger brothers...
, who were counts of Apulia. Through the latter, she was mother to Abelard
Abelard of Hauteville
Abelard of Hauteville was the eldest son of Humphrey, count of Apulia and Calabria , and his Lombard wife, Gaitelgrima of Salerno, also known as Altrude...
and Herman
Herman of Hauteville
Herman of Hauteville was the younger son of Humphrey, count of Apulia and Calabria , and his Lombard wife, Gaitelgrima of Salerno, also known as Altrude...
.
The fourth, also named after Gaitelgrima of Benevento, was also a Gaitelgrima of Salerno
Gaitelgrima, daughter of Guaimar IV
Gaitelgrima was the daughter of Guaimar IV of Salerno and Gemma. She was married off by her brother Gisulf II of Salerno to Jordan I of Capua as was her sister, Sichelgaita, to Robert Guiscard....
. She was the daughter of Guaimar IV of Salerno (see above) and Gemma. She was married off by her brother Gisulf II of Salerno
Gisulf II of Salerno
Gisulf II was the last Lombard prince of Salerno ....
to Jordan I of Capua
Jordan I of Capua
Jordan I , count of Aversa and prince of Capua from 1078 to his death, was the eldest son and successor of Prince Richard I of Capua and Fressenda, a daughter of Tancred of Hauteville and his second wife, also named Fressenda, and the nephew of Robert Guiscard, duke of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily...
as was her sister, Sichelgaita, to Robert Guiscard
Robert Guiscard
Robert d'Hauteville, known as Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria, from Latin Viscardus and Old French Viscart, often rendered the Resourceful, the Cunning, the Wily, the Fox, or the Weasel was a Norman adventurer conspicuous in the conquest of southern Italy and Sicily...
.
The last was Gaitelgrima, Duchess of Apulia, the second wife of William II, Duke of Apulia
William II, Duke of Apulia
William II was the duke of Apulia and Calabria from 1111 to 1127. He was the son and successor of Roger Borsa. His mother, Adela of Flanders, had previously been queen of Denmark, and he was a half-brother of Charles the Good....
. She was the daughter of Jordan II of Capua
Jordan II of Capua
Jordan II was the third son of Prince Jordan I of Capua and Princess Gaitelgrima, a daughter of Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno. He was, from at least May 1109, the lord of Nocera, and, after June 1120, Prince of Capua. The date and place of his brith are unknown, but it must have been later than...
. She deeply loved her husband and cut off her hair to cover his coffin at his funeral.