NORMAN KNIGHTS in CALABRIA
Short Story - The Normans descended from Vikings, was a north European people and knowed as skilled navigators, left their land in search of fortune and booty. To the early IX century A.D. from Scandinavia they arrived and looted the Britannic Islands, also creating communities, sequentely between IX-X century they settled in the north of France, precisely in Normandy. HISTORY IN ITALY - The first Normans in Italy were a group of military knights and adventurers, arrived in the early XI century a.C. and were guided by Drengot brothers (Osmond, Gibert and Rainulf), in some cases they offered protection under payment to the pilgrims who to reached the sanctuary of San Michele sul Gargano (Puglia). Sanctuary of San Michele Sanctuary of St Michele sul Gargano seen from above (foto by Matteo Nuziello) Shortily afterwards (1018) they were at the side of Melo of Bari (important rich longobard) to fight the Byzantine from Puglia, but the battle fini...