 During the Gothic War, Capua suffered greatly.When the Lombards invaded Italy in the second half of the 6th century, Capua was ravaged; later, it was included in the Duchy of Benevento, and ruled by an official styled gastald.In 839, the prince of Benevento, Sicard, was assassinated by Radelchis I of Benevento, who took over the throne.