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Hauteville-la-Guichard Hauteville-la-Guichard () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France (population: 425 in 2006). It is thought to be the original stronghold of the Hauteville family who made their fortunes in southern Italy and Sici ...

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Tancred Tancred or Tankred is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that comes from ''thank-'' (thought) and ''-rath'' (counsel), meaning "well-thought advice". It was used in the High Middle Ages mainly by the Normans (see French Tancrède) and espe ...

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Serlo II of Hauteville Serlo II (also ''Sarlo'', ''Serlone'' in Italian and ''Serlon'' in French : after 1027/35 – 1072), son and namesake of Serlo of Hauteville{{sfn, Houben, 2002, p=16 and grandson of Tancred of Hauteville, went to seek his fortunes in the Mezz ...

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Tancred of Hauteville Tancred of Hauteville (c. 980 – 1041) was an 11th-century Norman petty lord about whom little is known. He was a minor noble near Coutances in the Cotentin. Tancred is also known by the achievements of his twelve sons. Various legends arose ...

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Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

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) was a son of

by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred's to remain in

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

.{{sfn, Van Houts, 2000, p=61 After a dispute with a neighbour (a man of the court of

Robert I Robert I may refer to: *Robert I, Duke of Neustria (697–748) *Robert I of France (866–923), King of France, 922–923, rebelled against Charles the Simple *Rollo, Duke of Normandy (c. 846 – c. 930; reigned 911–927) * Robert I Archbishop of ...

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), whom he killed over an insult, Serlo was exiled for three years. Around 1041, his father died and he inherited the small fief of Hauteville in the

Cotentin The Cotentin Peninsula (, ; nrf, Cotentîn ), also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy that forms part of the northwest coast of France. It extends north-westward into the English Channel, towards Great Britain. To its w ...

and the sirery of Pirou through his wife. He was regarded, as were his brothers, as an exceptional warrior. Around 1056, his son Serlo followed his half-brother

Roger Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

to the

Mezzogiorno Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion A macroregion is a geopolitical subdivision that encompasses several traditionally or politically defined regions or countries. The meaning ...

and made his fortunes there.

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, 1967. *Ghisalberti, Albert (ed). ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: II Albicante – Ammannati''.

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, 1960. *{{cite book , title=The Normans in Europe , editor-first=Elizabeth , editor-last=Van Houts , publisher=Manchester University Press , year=2000 {{DEFAULTSORT:Hauteville, Serlo 01 Of 11th-century Normans Serlo Year of birth missing Year of death missing