Pandulf II of Salerno
Pandulf II (died
13 July 982) was the
prince of Salerno (
981), the second of such princes of the family of the
princes of Capua. He was originally appointed heir to the childless
Gisulf I of Salerno, who had been reinstated on his throne by Pandulf's father,
Pandulf Ironhead. On the former's death in
977, he succeeded him as co-prince of Salerno with his father. On the latter's death in March 981, the Ironhead's great principality was divided such that he inherited only Salerno, while
Capua-
Benevento went to his elder brother
Landulf IV.
He was young and was immediately opposed by
Manso, Duke of Amalfi, who succeeded in removing him from office and attaining imperial recognition. Pandulf never regained his principality. He joined his brother, whom a revolt had relegated to Capua alone, and they joined the army of
Emperor Otto II in
Calabria, where both died in the
Battle of Stilo against the Saracens on 13 July 982.
