Robert of Bassonville, nephew of Roger II of Sicily M XII
Βασαβίλας ὁ ῾Ρομπέρτος (Robert 17001)
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He was the most powerful vassal of
William 51
potentissimum regni sui comitem. William of Tyre bk. 18, 2.42-43
Governor of Italy (Apulia) under
Roger 17001
; was demoted to deputy-governor under
William 51
, and felt affronted over the demotion
῾Ρογερίου μὲν ἔτι περιόντος τὴν ᾿Ιταλίας διεῖπεν ἀρχήν, ἐκείνου δὲ τετελευτηκότος ... ἠναγκάστο λοιπὸν ἐν ὑποστρατήγου λόγῳ διατελεῖν ... τὴν ὕβριν οὐκ ἐνεγκών. Kinnamos 136.4-7
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brother of
William 17003
ἀδελφός. Kinnamos 137.22-138.1
nephew of
Roger 17001
ἀδελφιδοῦς. Kinnamos 136.3-4
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Location
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Bari (Apulia)
arrived with an army and caused the capitulation of Bari (Apulia) Βᾶριν. Kinnamos 140.7-19
was found by
Fulcher 4003
in control of Bari Barum. William of Tyre bk. 18, 7.12
Italy
under
Roger 17001
had been governor of Italy ᾿Ιταλίας. Kinnamos 136.4-5
Pescara
asked for a meeting at Pescara Πεσχάραν. Kinnamos 137.5
Taranto (Italy)
was found by
Fulcher 4003
in control of Taranto Tarentum. William of Tyre bk. 18, 7.12
Viesti (Italy)
met
Michael 62
at Viesti (Italy) Βεστίαν. Kinnamos 137.7-9
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