Robert Guiscard
Americannoun
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The Cathedral of Salerno was founded and dedicated to St. Matthew in 1084 by Robert Guiscard, who plundered the temples of Paestum of their marbles and sculptures to embellish it.
From The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration Vol 1, No. 9 1895 by Various
Robert Guiscard received his mortal wound before the walls of the city as his troops swept over the ramparts at the first assault after an eight months' siege.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe
In the month of May 1084 the Norman leader, Robert Guiscard, came with his troops to rescue Gregory VII. from the German army which besieged Rome.
From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Macmillan, Hugh
This Richard begat Richard and Robert Guiscard, the which Robert Guiscard was not duke of Normandy, but brother of Duke Richard.
From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Villani, Giovanni
The cathedral of Salerno retains still the fine atrium by Robert Guiscard in 1077.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
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