Leo IX1053
Captured by the Normans in battle & escorted to his palace at Benevento
Italy · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Captured by the Normans in battle & escorted to his palace at Benevento
The Normans pay homage & release Leo when he recognizes conquests in southern Italy
Returned to Rome after his recognition of the Norman conquests in Italy. Held by the Normans at Benevento
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