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Robert Guiscard (1016–1085) was a male military leader, mercenary, and adventurer belonging to the Hauteville family. Born in Hauteville-la-Guichard, he was the son of Tancred of Hauteville and a sibling to Mauger of Hauteville, William of the Principate, Geoffrey of Hauteville, and Roger I of Sicily. His religious affiliation was Christianity, and he held nationalities associated with Italy and France.
Guiscard was married to Alberada of Buonalbergo and Sikelgaita. Their children included Bohemond I of Antioch, Matilde d'Altavilla, Guy of Hauteville, and Robert Scalio. He died of natural causes due to an infectious disease on July 17, 1085, in Cephalonia. His remains were buried in Venosa.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1015–1085
- Nationality
- IT, FR
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 17 libraries
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Key facts
- Reign
- 23 August 1059 – 17 July 1085
- Predecessor
- Title created
- Successor
- Roger Borsa
- Born
- c. 1015 , Hauteville-la-Guichard or somewhere else in Cotentin , Duchy of Normandy
- Died
- 17 July 1085 (1085-07-17) (aged 69–70), Cephalonia , Byzantine Empire
- Burial
- Abbey of the Santissima Trinità , Venosa
- Spouses
- Alberada of Buonalbergo , Sikelgaita
- Issue
- See below
- Noble family
- Hauteville
- Father
- Tancred of Hauteville
- Mother
- Fressenda
- Religion
- Catholic
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Hauteville-la-Guichard
- Place of death
- Cephalonia
- Spouse
- Sikelgaita
- Father
- Tancred of Hauteville
- Occupation
- adventurer
- Religion
- Christianity
- Family
- Hauteville family
- Image
- Robert guiscard.jpg
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- Commons category
- Robert Guiscard
- date of death
- 1085-07-17
- date of birth
- 1016-01-01
- described by source
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- place of burial
- Venosa
- cause of death
- infectious disease
- name in native language
- Robert Viscart
- manner of death
- natural causes
- topic's main category
- Category:Robert Guiscard
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Guiscard (/ɡiːˈskɑːr/ ghee-SKAR, Modern French: [ʁɔbɛʁ ɡiskaʁ]; c. 1015 – 17 July 1085), also referred to as Robert de Hauteville, was a Norman adventurer remembered for his conquest of southern Italy and Sicily in the 11th century.
Robert was born into the Hauteville family in Normandy, the sixth son of Tancred de Hauteville and his wife Fressenda. He inherited the County of Apulia and Calabria from his brother in 1057, and in 1059 he was made Duke of Apulia and Calabria and Lord of Sicily by Pope Nicholas II. He was also briefly Prince of Benevento (1078–1081), before returning the title to the papacy.
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