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France in 1072

Historical records for France in 1072, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1072Black Shirt RobertRobert Guiscard

Sicily · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Palermo falls, and for the rest of Sicily it was only then a matter of time. As a result of his Sicilian campaign, Guiscard was referred to as "Black Shirt Robert" because throughout the campaign he wore elegant clothing with imported dyes that ran together resulting in black clothing

1072Capture of PalermoRobert Guiscard

Palermo · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Palermo falls, and for the rest of Sicily it was only then a matter of time. As a result of his Sicilian campaign, Guiscard was referred to as "Black Shirt Robert" because throughout the campaign he wore elegant clothing with imported dyes that ran together resulting in black clothing

1072Invasion of SicilyRobert Guiscard

Sicily · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Palermo falls, and for the rest of Sicily it was only then a matter of time. As a result of his Sicilian campaign, Guiscard was referred to as "Black Shirt Robert" because throughout the campaign he wore elegant clothing with imported dyes that ran together resulting in black clothing

1072Siege of PalermoRobert Guiscard

Palermo · Warfare / Norman Invasion Wars

Palermo falls, and for the rest of Sicily it was only then a matter of time. As a result of his Sicilian campaign, Guiscard was referred to as "Black Shirt Robert" because throughout the campaign he wore elegant clothing with imported dyes that ran together resulting in black clothing

Names involved

Robert Guiscard

Places involved

PalermoSicily

Provenance

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