Arduin, Lombard commander of Normans M XI
Ἀρδουῖνον (Arduin 101)
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Description
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Was the leader of the Albanoi and Latinoi
Ἀλβανοὶ καὶ Λατῖνοι ... τὸν ἄρχοντα τούτων. Attaleiates: History 9.11-14 / 7.12-14
Leader of the Franks sent from the Galliai beyond the Alps and sovereign ruler of a country
ἀρχηγὸν ἔχοντας Ἀρδουῖνον τὴν κλῆσιν, χώρας τινὸς ἄρχοντα καὶ ὑπὸ μηδενὸς ἀγόμενον. Skylitzes 425.12-13
Dignity/Office
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Topoteretes of the katepano
Topoteriti de ipso Cap. Anonymus Barensis 150
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Ethnic label
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Norman (leader of the Franks from Galliai beyond the Alps)
Φράγγους. Skylitzes 425.11-12
North Italian (Lombard)
Lombardus. Lupus protospatharius 58.14-15
Lombardo. Anonymus Barensis 150
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Kinship
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uncle of
Robert 61
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(ἀνεψιός). Skylitzes Continuatus 167.16
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Location
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Melfi
he collected Normans from whatever direction he could to Melfi Melfi. Anonymus Barensis 150
summoned the Normans to the city of Melfi Melfiae. Lupus protospatharius 58.14-15
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Eunuchs
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