William of Apulia
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William of Apulia was an 11th-century Latin poet and chronicler best known for his epic account of the Norman expansion in southern Italy under Robert Guiscard.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century writer
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Latin poet ⓘ chronicler ⓘ historian of the Normans ⓘ medieval poet ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norman Italy
NERFINISHED
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Robert Guiscard’s court ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Duchy of Apulia and Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Norman Italian culture ⓘ |
| described |
Norman campaigns in the Balkans
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Norman rule in southern Italy ⓘ military campaigns of Robert Guiscard ⓘ relations between Normans and Byzantines ⓘ |
| floruit | late 11th century ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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historiography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSourceFor |
Italo-Norman history
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Norman conquest of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Robert Guiscard ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin epic tradition ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Norman conquest of southern Italy
NERFINISHED
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Norman expansion in southern Italy ⓘ Robert Guiscard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | hexameter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De rebus gestis Roberti Wiscardi
NERFINISHED
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Gesta Roberti Wiscardi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
chronicler
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historian ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| placeNameDerivedFrom | Apulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
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Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| sourceType | contemporary narrative source ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | modern historians of Norman Italy ⓘ |
| workCompletedAfter | Robert Guiscard’s death ⓘ |
| workFocusesOn |
Robert Guiscard’s campaigns against Byzantium
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Robert Guiscard’s conquests in Italy ⓘ |
| workType |
epic historical poem
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panegyrical chronicle ⓘ |
| writingStyle | verse ⓘ |
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