Episode 104: A Brothers Tale
Western Civ
English - June 14, 2019 16:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 129 ratingsSociety & Culture History history europe rome egypt greece england america culture ancient medieval Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode we cover the Norman conquests of Southern Italy and Sicily between roughly 1025 and 1100. A series of brothers from the house Hauteville in Normandy personally begin the expansion as the demand for mercenaries spikes in Apulia. The conquest proceeds apace until finally Sicily and Southern Italy are united under Roger II.