A Glimpse into the Past

A Glimpse into the Past

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Guiscard’s bold move, the siege and the battle of Dyrrhachium (1081) against Alexios Komnenos’ Eastern Roman army.
Guiscard’s bold move, the siege and the battle of Dyrrhachium (1081) against Alexios Komnenos’ Eastern Roman army.
In May 1081, the Norman Duke of Italy, Robert Guiscard, crossed the Adriatic Sea and invaded the Byzantine Empire. He had already entrusted the governance of Longobardia to his son...
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Guiscard’s bold move, the siege and the battle of Dyrrhachium (1081) against Alexios Komnenos’ Eastern Roman army.
Guiscard’s bold move, the siege and the battle of Dyrrhachium (1081) against Alexios Komnenos’ Eastern Roman army.
In May 1081, the Norman Duke of Italy, Robert Guiscard, crossed the Adriatic Sea and invaded the Byzantine Empire. He had already entrusted the governance of Longobardia to his son...
Read More