The French History Podcast

The Normans conquer Southern Italy and Sicily, creating a new country.

“I Robert, by the grace of God and Saint Peter, duke of Apulia and Calabria and with the help of both in future of Sicily, in confirmation of the grant and in recognition of fealty, promise to pay annually from all the land which I hold personally under my rule [a tribute]…to be paid to […]

“I Robert, by the grace of God and Saint Peter, duke of Apulia and Calabria and with the help of both in future of Sicily, in confirmation of the grant and in recognition of fealty, promise to pay annually from all the land which I hold personally under my rule [a tribute]…to be paid to […]

The Hauteville family conquers southern Italy, defying princes, popes and emperors.

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