Aiulf II of Benevento
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Aiulf II reigned as Prince of Benevento (884
– 891
) during a particularly stormy period for the independent principality.
He deposed his elder brother, Radelchis II
, in 884
or 885
at a time when the Byzantines
, under Nicephorus Phocas the Elder, had been reconquering Calabria
since 883
. Nicephorus concentrated his attacks on territory around Benevento and Aiulf responded by capturing Bari
. Bari was recaptured within the year.
Aiulf also had to deal with an invasion by the Duchy of Naples
.
884
Year 884 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* March 1 – Diego Rodríguez Porcelos founds and repopulates Burgos....
– 891
891
Year 891 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Arnulf of Carinthia defeats the Normans at the Battle of Leuven....
) during a particularly stormy period for the independent principality.
He deposed his elder brother, Radelchis II
Radelchis II of Benevento
Radelchis II was the prince of Benevento from 881 to 900 with a long interruption during which the Byzantines and Spoletans vied for the principality. In 884 , he was deposed and exiled by his brother Aiulf. In 897 , he was restored only to be conquered by his cousin Atenulf I of Capua in January...
, in 884
884
Year 884 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* March 1 – Diego Rodríguez Porcelos founds and repopulates Burgos....
or 885
885
Year 885 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* The Vikings besiege Paris.* Godfrith, the Sea King is killed in Lobith...
at a time when the Byzantines
Byzantine army
The Byzantine army was the primary military body of the Byzantine armed forces, serving alongside the Byzantine navy. A direct descendant of the Roman army, the Byzantine army maintained a similar level of discipline, strategic prowess and organization...
, under Nicephorus Phocas the Elder, had been reconquering Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
since 883
883
Year 883 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Oldest known mention of the city of Duisburg.* Monte Cassino is sacked and burned down by the Saracens....
. Nicephorus concentrated his attacks on territory around Benevento and Aiulf responded by capturing Bari
Bari
Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...
. Bari was recaptured within the year.
Aiulf also had to deal with an invasion by the Duchy of Naples
Duchy of Naples
The Duchy of Naples began as a Byzantine province that was constituted in the seventh century, in the reduced coastal lands that the Lombards had not conquered during their invasion of Italy in the sixth century...
.