Explore 6 historical events and records for France in 1081.
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Bohemund Bohemund & Robert Guiscard defeat Emperor Alexius. The Battle of Dyrrhachium (Durres in Albania) between the Byzantine Empire, led by the Emperor Alexius I Comnenus and the Normans of southern Italy under Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria. Fought outside the city of Dyrrhachium (also known as Durazzo), Byzantine capital of Illyria, results in a Norman victory
Birth of Louis VI the Fat, son of Philip I of France
Launches an invasion fleet to capture Corfu
Alexius I Comnenus leads 50,000 & lifts the siege of Corfu led by Robert Guiscard
Guiscard Occupies Corfu and Durazzo, defeating the Emperor Alexius during his attack on the Greek Empire
Robert Guiscard raises the siege but it is sucessfully defended by George Palaeologus
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