There are several notable Gaitelgrimas in history. The identities of these six 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.
The second, also Gaitelgrima of Capua or Gaitelgrima of Benevento (died after December 1117[1]), 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 fourth Gaitelgrima.
This third was Gaitelgrima of Salerno, sister of Guimar IV, who married
Drogo of Hauteville in 1047.[2]
The fourth was Gaitelgrimaof Salerno the daughter of Guaimar III who married
Humphrey of Hauteville who was the
count of Apulia following his brother Drogos death. She was mother to
Abelard and
Herman.
There are several notable Gaitelgrimas in history. The identities of these six 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.
The second, also Gaitelgrima of Capua or Gaitelgrima of Benevento (died after December 1117[1]), 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 fourth Gaitelgrima.
This third was Gaitelgrima of Salerno, sister of Guimar IV, who married
Drogo of Hauteville in 1047.[2]
The fourth was Gaitelgrimaof Salerno the daughter of Guaimar III who married
Humphrey of Hauteville who was the
count of Apulia following his brother Drogos death. She was mother to
Abelard and
Herman.