Guiscard
Americannoun
noun
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Peeping stealthily through the folds of the draperies, he now beheld to his fury and amazement the Duchess alone with his page Guiscard.
From The Naples Riviera by Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp)
To place Clement in possession of the papal dignity, Henry formed a coalition with the Emperor Alexius: to defeat this project Gregory formed an alliance with Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia.
From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John
Four of these were successively Counts of Apulia, the last of the four being Robert Guiscard.
From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Villani, Giovanni
Afterwards, Roger, son of Duke Robert Guiscard, begat the second Roger; and this Roger, after the death of his father, was made king of Sicily, and he begat William, and Constance his sister.
From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Villani, Giovanni
In 1081-1085 it was held by Robert Guiscard, in 1147-1154 by Roger II. of Sicily.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
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