Episode 9 - The Rise of Robert Guiscard

Norman Centuries | A Norman History Podcast by Lars Brownworth by Anders Brownworth

Jul 22, 201016:56Society & Culture

Robert Guiscard arrived in Italy as a simple knight, hoping to benefit from his brother's wealth and power. Instead he found his path blocked at every turn by petty jealousy and was sent off to rot in the most inhospitab...

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