Robert Guiscard
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Alexius brought Robert Guiscard to battle in front of Durazzo, and suffered a crushing defeat at his hands.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
Robert Guiscard was advancing with thirty thousand infantry and six thousand cavalry, and Henry fled before the redoubtable prince, whom he had provoked by an alliance with Alexis, the Emperor of the East.
From The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century by Miles, George Henry
The castle, built by Robert Guiscard, has been modernized, and so has the cathedral.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
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
After the division of the Roman empire, it continued attached to Byzantium till 1082, when it was captured by Robert Guiscard, who died, however, before he could repress the revolt of 1085.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
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