Guiscard
Americannoun
noun
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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
If you regard only the worth and virtue of your courtiers, and consider that of Guiscard, you will find him the only noble person, and these others a set of poltroons.
From The Naples Riviera by Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp)
One division of the sixth column attacked at Le Plessis, north of Guiscard, on the 24th, and on the following day took Muirancourt, Rimbercourt and Croisilles.
From Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 by Various
Robert Guiscard founds the Norman Sovereignty in Italy, § 95, 1.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.
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