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France in 1059

Historical records for France in 1059, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
8Events
4Named people
7Places
4Categories

Historical records

August

23 August 1059Council of MelfiRobert Guiscard

Melfi · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

At the Council of Melfi Pope Nicholas II invested Guiscard as Duke of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily

23 August 1059PeerageRobert Guiscard

House / House of Guiscard

At the Council of Melfi Pope Nicholas II invested Guiscard as Duke of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily

Other Events

1059Abbaye de TroarnOdo of Bayeux

Abbaye de Troarn · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Founds the Abbaye de Troarn

1059Invasion of SicilyRobert Guiscard

Siciliy · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Authorized by Pope Nicholas II to capture Siciliy

1059Rule of ApuliaRobert Guiscard

Apulia · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Invested by Pope Nicholas II with the Duchy of Apulia

1059Rule of CalabriaRobert Guiscard

Calabria · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Invested by Pope Nicholas II with the Duchy of Calabria

1059Rule of SicilyRobert Guiscard

Siciliy · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Invested by Pope Nicholas II with the future Duchy of Siciliy

1059SuccessionPeter I

Savoy · House / House of Savoy

Succeeds as Count of Savoy

1059SuccessionRichard of Aversa

Capua · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Created Prince of Capua

Names involved

Odo of BayeuxPeter IRichard of AversaRobert Guiscard

Places involved

Abbaye de TroarnApuliaCalabriaCapuaMelfiSavoySiciliy

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.