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Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia

Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia

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Chapters:

  1. Intro - 0:00
  2. Chapter I: The Early Normans - 1:26
  3. Chapter II: The Italian Normans - 1:00:57
  4. Chapter III: The English Normans - 1:53:51
  5. Chapter IV: The Crusader Normans - 3:34:00
  6. Chapter V: 4:29:56


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  • Geoffrey Malaterra. De Rebus Gestis Rogerii Calabriae et Siciliae Comitis (The Deeds of Count Roger of Calabria and Sicily). ca. 1099–1101.
  • Henry of Huntingdon. Historia Anglorum (History of the English).
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  • Snorri Sturluson. Heimskringla. 13th century.
  • William of Apulia. Gesta Roberti Wiscardi (The Deeds of Robert Guiscard). ca. 1096.
  • William of Jumièges. Gesta Normannorum Ducum (Deeds of the Norman Dukes). 11th century.
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Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia

Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia

David Mainayar