068: Norman Conquests: Part Three: Conquest of Sicily
12/15/22 • 30 min
What starts out as a love story between a Norman warrior and a Princess, ends with the total conquest of the island of Sicily. In two hundred years, Sicily was back in Christian hands for the first time.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
What starts out as a love story between a Norman warrior and a Princess, ends with the total conquest of the island of Sicily. In two hundred years, Sicily was back in Christian hands for the first time.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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067: Norman Conquests: Part Two: Robert Guiscard
After a civil war in Normandy, many Viking warriors found there was nothing for them in Normandy. Yet they were still the strongest and most brutal warriors of their time... so they head south to seek their fame and fortune in the fractured lands of Southern Italy.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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069: Norman Conquests: Part Four: William the conqueror vs Harold Hardrada
Two noblemen, both born of Viking ancestry, race to the empty throne of England, to take the kingdom for themselves. One of them was a Varangian Guard, serving under the Roman Emperors, and the other was a Bastard, born into a world of Violence. The winner will be the undisputed King of England.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922 to the present day.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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