First Norman Invasion of the Balkans (1081 – 1085) and the Diplomatic Activities of the Byzantine Empire] Cover Image
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Първата инвазия на норманите на Балканите (1081 – 1085) и дипломатическите ходове на Византийската империя
First Norman Invasion of the Balkans (1081 – 1085) and the Diplomatic Activities of the Byzantine Empire]

Author(s): Ivan Simov
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Diplomatic history, Military history, Middle Ages, 6th to 12th Centuries
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: Norman invasion; Balkans; Byzantine Empire; Robert Guiscard

Summary/Abstract: The article examine the first Norman invasion of the Balkans (1081 – 1085). The focus is on the diplomatic reaction of the Byzantine Empire to the Norman danger. The unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a Norman-Byzantine alliance are analyzed. The key moments of the military campaign of Robert Guiscard in the Balkans are highlighted.

  • Issue Year: 24/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 406-420
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Bulgarian