9781473828476

Mercenaries to Conquerors

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9781473828476

Hardcover|9781473828476


Overview

When a band of Norman adventurers arrived in southern Italy to fight in the Lombard insurrections against the Byzantine empire in the early 1000s, few would have predicted that within a generation these men would have seized control of Apulia, Calabria and Sicily. How did they make such extraordinary gains and then consolidate their power? Paul Brown, in this thoroughly researched and absorbing study, seeks to answer these questions and throw light onto the Norman conquests across the Mediterranean. Throughout he focuses on the military side of their progress, as they advanced from mercenaries to conquerors, then crusaders. The story of the campaigns they undertook in Italy, Sicily, the Balkans and the Near East reveals their remarkable talent for war. The dominant role played by a succession of Norman leaders is a key theme of the narrative - a line of ambitious and ruthless soldiers that ran from Robert Guiscard and Bohemond to Roger II and Tancred.

ISBN-13

9781473828476

ISBN-10

1473828473

Weight

1.25 Pounds

Dimensions

6.25 x 1.00 x 9.50 In

List Price

$39.95

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

240 pages

Publisher

Pen and Sword Military

Published On

2016-09-28



View All Offers

Sort by:

Rows per page:

1–5 of 5

Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Used, Very Good
Seller details
Powell's Books Chicago
★★★★★

Chicago, IL, USA

Cloth, dj. Slight shelf wear.
$20.24

 Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026

Used, Very Good
Seller details
Montana Book Company
★★★★★

Fond du Lac, WI, USA

8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 251 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No owner...
$26.53

 Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026

Used, Like New
Seller details
GreatBookPrices-
★★★★☆

Columbia, MD, USA

100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition. We offer expedited shipping to all US locat...
$39.08

 Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026

Used, Good
Seller details
Bonita
★★★★☆

Santa Clarita, CA, USA

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
$54.82

 Free delivery by: 02 Apr 2026


Bookstores.com relies on cookies to improve your experience.