Sikelgaita of Salerno
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Sikelgaita of Salerno was an 11th-century Lombard princess and influential duchess of Apulia, renowned for her political acumen and for personally leading troops alongside her husband, Norman leader Robert Guiscard.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lombard princess
ⓘ
duchess ⓘ historical figure ⓘ medieval military leader ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Norman rulers of southern Italy ⓘ |
| battleParticipatedIn | Battle of Dyrrhachium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely in southern Italy ⓘ |
| describedBy | Anna Komnene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInWork | Alexiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Lombard ⓘ |
| father | Guaimar IV of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
personally leading troops in battle
ⓘ
political influence in southern Italy ⓘ role in Byzantine–Norman wars ⓘ supporting Norman expansion in southern Italy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
vernacular Romance of southern Italy ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of female martial leadership in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| marriageDate | c. 1058 ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
accompanied Robert Guiscard on campaigns
ⓘ
commanded troops in the field ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | encouraging and rallying troops in battle ⓘ |
| mother | Gemma of Capua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Sikelgaita of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Lombards of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
advisor to Robert Guiscard
ⓘ
mediator between Lombard and Norman interests ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | Amazon-like warrior ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| roleInMarriageAlliance | strengthened Norman control over Lombard territories ⓘ |
| sibling | Gisulf II of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Robert Guiscard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseTitle |
Duke of Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Guiscard, Norman leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Duchess of Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess of Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBattleParticipation | 1081 ⓘ |
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