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Robert "Guiscard" de Hauteville, sometimes Robert "the Guiscard" (/ ɡ iː ˈ s k ɑːr / ghee-SKAR, Modern French:; c. 1015 – 17 July 1085), was a Norman adventurer remembered for his conquest of southern Italy and Sicily in the 11th century.
Jun 20, 2023 · Robert Guiscard (1015-1085) was a Norman knight best known for conquering much of Southern Italy and Sicily during the 11th century. His many exploits include the expulsion of the Byzantines from Italy...
Robert (born c. 1015, Normandy [France]—died July 17, 1085, near Cephalonia, Greece, Byzantine Empire) was a Norman adventurer who settled in Apulia, in southern Italy, about 1047 and became duke of Apulia (1059). He eventually extended Norman rule over Naples, Calabria, and Sicily and laid the foundations of the kingdom of Sicily.
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Robert Guiscard , (born c. 1015, Normandy—died July 17, 1085, near Cephalonia, Greece, Byzantine Empire), Norman adventurer and duke of Apulia (1059–85). Born into a family of Norman knights, he joined his brothers and half brothers in southern Italy, defeating the Byzantines, Lombards, and papacy (1053) and taking over Apulia.
May 21, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Guiscard, the Norman leader who conquered southern Italy and Sicily and threatened Constantinople. Find out how he became a papal ally and a rival of the German emperor.
Robert Guiscard (from Latin Viscardus and Old French Viscart, often rendered the Resourceful, the Cunning, the Wily, or the Fox—most closely related to the archaism wiseacre) (c.1015 - 1085) was the most remarkable of the Norman adventurers who conquered Southern Italy and Sicily.
Jun 14, 2023 · Learn about the Norman conquest of Southern Italy and the role of Robert Guiscard, a Norman leader who fought against Pope Leo IX in 1053. The article covers the political and military context of the battle, the Norman rise to power, and the legacy of the Hauteville family.
