The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Roger I of Sicily
Also known as Roger the Great Count, Roger, Roger of Hauteville
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5
A young noble whose beauty and manners speak of both battlefield courage and courtly refinement. His presence carries the promise of new kingdoms carved from ancient lands.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during Sicilian conquests
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 1
Roger I, known as Roger the Great Count, was the youngest Hauteville brother whose elegant manners and youthful beauty belied his military prowess. He conquered Sicily from Muslim rule and established Norman governance while tolerating the existing Muslim population. His second son and successor would later assume the humble station of a duke of Apulia, though Roger himself had risen to become king of Sicily through his African and Greek campaigns.
Description
A Norman nobleman with elegant manners and the youthful beauty of a conqueror. His appearance reflects both the martial prowess that won Sicily and the diplomatic skill that maintained peace with the Muslim population. The bearing of one who has risen from youngest brother to ruler of a kingdom.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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