There are quite a few literary and cinematic works about the First Crusade, and in most of them, beginning with the anonymous Gesta Francorum or Torquato Tasso’s famous epic poem The liberated ...
Barnsley, Eng. / Philadelphia: Pen & Sword / Casemate, 2020. Pp. xii, 196+. Illus., maps, plates, notes, biblio., index. $32.95. ISBN: 1526744287 The “Trans ...
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Robert Guiscard and Bohemond vs Byzantium, the Norman invasion that nearly broke Alexios Komnenos in 1081
In 1081, Alexios Komnenos faced the Normans on the Adriatic as Robert Guiscard and his son Bohemond carved into the empire at its weakest moment. This chapter follows Dyrrhachium, the rise of Bohemond ...
In 1081, the Byzantine Empire faced a deadly Norman invasion led by Robert Guiscard and his son Bohemond. At Dyrrhachium, Emperor Alexios Komnenos attempted to defend the western frontier with a mixed ...
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