Raynald Ridel

Who is Raynald Ridel?

Raynald or Reginald Ridell was the Duke of Gaeta as a vassal of the Prince of Capua from 1086 until his death. He was a son and successor of Geoffrey Ridell.

His reign marked a political separation between Gaeta the city and Pontecorvo, a massive rural castle where the Ridells resided. They ruled the countryside from Pontecorvo and took little interest in the affairs of the Hellenic and urban Gaeta, where they were largely unwelcome. Raynald did not ruled long and was succeeded by his only son, Gualganus, a minor, before 1091.