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Excalibur

Italy · House / House of Naples & Sicily. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Tancred IMarch 1191

Messina · House / House of Naples & Sicily

After signing the Treaty Richard and Philip finally left Sicily for the Holy Land. It is rumoured that before he left, Richard gave Tancred a sword he claimed was Excalibur in order to secure their friendship

Names involved

Tancred I

Provenance

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