Pando the Rapacious ( Italian : Pandone il Rapace ; died 862 or 863) was the second son of Landulf I of Capua and brother of Lando I . When his father died (843), Lando succeeded to the countship, but Pando and their younger brother Landulf were associated as co-rulers (with no real power). In fact, he went to Salerno , where he became a marepaphias (or marepahissatum / marepahis , a Byzantine function).
17-492: Pando may refer to: People [ edit ] Pando of Capua (died 862 or 863), "Pando the Rapacious", Count of Capua Gabriela Pando (1970–2024), Argentine field hockey player José Manuel Pando (1849–1917), 29th President of Bolivia Juan Pando (born 1943), Spanish historian Martín Pando (1934–2021), Argentine footballer Ricardo Pando , Peruvian Congressman for
34-453: A Cancello , San Marco Evangelista , San Nicola la Strada , San Prisco , Sant'Agata de' Goti (BN), Santa Maria Capua Vetere , and Valle di Maddaloni . The city of Caserta is located in the largest flat area of Campania and is surrounded by the Apennine mountains. The particular position favours the beneficial influences of the sea which, especially in winter, makes temperatures mild. During
51-525: A very famous English garden . The city has some experience in hosting major international sports events, such as the EuroBasket 1969 . It is home to JuveCaserta Basket , Italy's 1991 basketball champion. Caserta railway station is a hub for regional and national traffic, and represents an important interchange linking Rome and Naples to Bari . The nearest airport is Naples-Capodichino , located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south. Caserta
68-456: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Caserta Caserta ( Italian: [kaˈzɛrta] or [kaˈsɛrta] , Neapolitan: [kaˈsertə] ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy . An important agricultural, commercial, and industrial comune and city, Caserta is located 36 kilometres north of Naples on
85-641: The Acquaviva family , who, being pressed by huge debts, sold all the land to King Charles VII of Naples . The royal family then selected Caserta for the construction of their new palace which, being inland, was seen as more defensible than the previous palace fronting the Bay of Naples. At the end of World War II , the royal palace served as the seat of the Supreme Allied Commander . The first Allied war trial took place there in 1945; German general Anton Dostler
102-551: The 2006–2011 term Pando, bass player for A Flock of Seagulls Places [ edit ] José Manuel Pando Province , a province of La Paz Department, Bolivia Pando Department , Bolivia Pando, Colorado , a ghost town in the United States Pando, Uruguay , a town in Canelones, Uruguay Pando Creek , a body of water in Canelones, Uruguay Other uses [ edit ] Apostolic Vicariate of Pando , of
119-510: The Palazzo della Prefettura that was once the seat of the counts of Caserta, as well as a royal residence. The original population moved from Casertavecchia (former bishopric seat) to the current site in the sixteenth century. Casertavecchia was built on the Roman town of Casa Irta , meaning "home village located above" and later contracted as "Caserta". The city and its vicinity were the property of
136-674: The Roman Catholic church, located in Riberalta, Bolivia Pando (application) , a proprietary peer-to-peer file-sharing computer program, based on the BitTorrent protocol Pando Health an app used in the British NHS Pando (tree) , an aspen tree colony in Utah which is several thousand years old Pando (news site) , an online Silicon Valley news site Taking of Pando , the occupation of
153-519: The Uruguayan city of Pando by the Tupamaros in 1969 See also [ edit ] Panda (disambiguation) Pandoc , a free-software document converter Ponda (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pando . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
170-440: The countship of Capua for himself and declared Capua free and independent from Salerno. He did not reign for long, however, and his reign was spent mostly in war for his usurped throne; wars in which he was "rapacious". He destroyed the city of Caserta (c.863) and captured his nephew Landenulf (Lando II's brother) and forty other primarii (leading men) of the city. He then built a large, defensive tower around which modern Caserta
187-569: The edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range. The city is best known for the 18th-century Bourbon Royal Palace of Caserta . Anciently inhabited by Osco - Samnite tribes, modern Caserta was established around the defensive tower built in Lombard times by Pando , Prince of Capua . Pando destroyed the original city around 863. The tower is now part of
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#1732852528081204-605: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pando&oldid=1207465804 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pando of Capua On Lando's death, his son, Lando II succeeded him, but Pando deposed him in 861 and sent him to govern Caiazzo . In that same year, Pando took
221-507: The most visited monuments in Italy, the palace has more than 1200 rooms, decorated in various styles. It has been the set for several famous movies such as Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace , Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones , Angels & Demons , and Mission: Impossible III . The park is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and contains many waterfalls, lakes, and gardens, including
238-481: The summer season, this area is one of the hottest in the region, with maximum temperatures sometimes exceeding 30 degrees. The inland areas extend to the surrounding mountains, often affected by the cold currents of the north-east with fairly low temperatures and snow in winter. The Matese is the coldest and snowiest in the whole area. The city of Caserta distinguished itself during the Second World War; in fact, it
255-408: Was built. That tower is now included in the Palazzo della Prefettura, once seat of the counts of Caserta and, later, a royal residence. Pando died in battle and was succeeded by his son Pandenulf , who was deposed, while his younger son Landenulf became bishop of Capua in 879. Pandenulf later became the first of a line of counts of Caserta. This biographical article of a European noble
272-478: Was decorated with the gold medal for civil valor and the bronze medal for military valour for the heroic actions and losses suffered during the war. The city was fiercely bombed and suffered a violent reprisal, but it managed to resist and, with the return of peace, all the people collaborated in the reconstruction of Caserta. Carlo Marino, mayor of Caserta, was elected mayor of Caserta in June 2016 with 62.74%. As one of
289-652: Was sentenced to death and executed nearby, in Aversa . Pope Francis visited Caserta on Monday, 28 June 2014, together with a friend named Giovanni Traettino, the pastor of an evangelical, charismatic-Pentecostal Protestant church. The Pope apologized for the complicity of some Catholics in the persecution of Protestant Pentecostals during the fascist regime in Italy. Caserta is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Naples . Its municipality borders with Capua , Casagiove , Casapulla , Castel Morrone , Curti , Limatola ( BN ), Maddaloni , Marcianise , Recale , San Felice
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