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Robert Guiscard

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 1015–1085 Also known as Norman Duke of Southern Italy

Robert Guiscard (c. 1015–1085) was a Norman military leader and ruler, the central figure of the Norman conquest of southern Italy.…

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  1. 1051–1057Calabria · CalabriaIn the 1050s, under the nominal leadership of his brother Humphrey, he effectively commanded the Norman forces of southern Italy, continuously conquering local powers in Calabria and Apulia and consolidating the Norman military presence in the south.
  2. 1059–1060Melfi · MelfiIn 1059 Pope Nicholas II formally invested him at the Synod of Melfi as Duke of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily, lending papal legitimacy to the Norman conquest and marking a reorganization of the political landscape of southern Italy.

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