Death of Robert Crepin, succeeded as leader of his troops by Roussel de Bailleul
Unit appears in:
MICHAEL VII (1071-1078)
1073
Summary:
Robert Crepin died, and the leadership of his troops was assumed by Roussel de Bailleul, an ambitious and rebellious figure
Dates:
1073
Robert Crepin, Norman mercenary (
Robert 101
)
Died and
Roussel 61
(de Bailleul) took over as leader of his army
τῆς ἐκείνου κατάρχων φάλαγγος, ἅτε ἐκείνου τὸ χρεὼν ἀποτίσαντος Bryennios 147.24-149.1
Michael 61
wrote about him on the very day that he died
γράφω δὲ ταῦτα καθ’ ἣν ἐκεῖνος ἐτεθνήκει ἡμέραν Psellos: Chronographia VIIb 39.4
Roussel de Bailleul (
Roussel 61
)
Assumed the leadership of
Robert 101
's troops after the latter's death, was together with
Isaakios 61
and
Alexios 1
in Cappadocia and looked for a convincing pretext to carry out openly the rebellion he had been planning (:)
συνετρίβετο τούτοις καὶ ὁ Φράγγος Οὐρσέλιος...ἐζήτει δὲ πρόφασιν εὑρεῖν εὐλογοφανῆ ὥστε ἢν πάλαι ὤδινεν ἀποστασίαν εἰς τοὐμφανὲς ἀγαγεῖν Bryennios 147.23-149.
Having long served in the Byzantine army, he became ambitious, gathered a band of his fellow-Kelts (and others) and broke out in a serious revolt, defeating the Romans at a moment of weakness with speed and military skill (:)
Anna Komnene 11.22-12.30