Pandulf IV (died 7 February 1074) was the co-prince of Benevento with his father Landulf VI from 1056, when his grandfather Pandulf III was still reigning, to his own death in battle before that of his father. February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Births February 12 - Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. ... This is as list of the Dukes and Princes of Benevento (see Duchy of Benevento), it is one of Wikipedias Lists of Incumbents. ... Events Creation of the Crab Nebula observed by a Chinese astronomer Anselm of Canterbury leaves Italy. ...

Probably in 1059, the elder Pandulf abdicated to the monastery of S. Sofia, leaving Landulf and the younger Pandulf sole princes. Pandulf was probably present on 1 October 1071 at the reconsecration of the Abbey of Monte Cassino. He does not appear in the 12 August 1073 charter in which his father swore fidelity to Pope Gregory VII. At that point, however, Landulf does not appear again in the chronicles and Pandulf seems to have taken over the main responsibilities as prince. Pandulf warred against the Normans. He was killed at the Battle of Montesarchio on 7 February 1074. Events Anselm of Canterbury settles at the Benedictine monastery of Le Bec in Normandy. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. ... The restored Abbey Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about eighty miles (130 km) south of Rome, Italy, a mile to the west of the town of Cassino (the Roman Cassinum having been on the hill) and about 1700 ft (520 m) altitude. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Cardinal Hildebrand elevated to papacy as Pope Gregory VII, succeeding Pope Alexander II Emperor Shirakawa ascends the throne of Japan Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi finishes writing the Rif, an important work of Jewish law. ... Pope Gregory VII (c. ... The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous population of Neustria and Danish or Norwegian Vikings who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ...

Sources

• Caravale, Mario (ed). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: LXIII Labroca – Laterza. Rome, 2004.