Roussel’s seal, with an image of the Virgin Mary
Turkic nomads begin to raid Anatolia. The Imperial response is hampered by the defection of their Norman mercenaries. Under their commander Roussel de Bailleul they begin operating independently leading the government to squander precious resources in bringing them down.
Period: 1072-76
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Man, what a mess (edited for language) 🙂
Wow the Normans have to be like one of the top ten worst peoples in history
Why?
What makes the norse tribes worse than any of the other tribes?