Aventure des Normands (VIIIe-XIIIe siècle). English

A brief history of the Normans : the conquests that changed the face of Europe / Francois Neveux ; in collaboration with Claire Ruelle ; translated by Howard Curtis.

English language ed.

Philadelphia, PA. : Running Press, 2008.

280 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 20 cm.

This ed. originally published: London : Robinson, 2008.

The history of the Normans began long before 1066 A.D. Originating from the Norsemen, they were one of the most successful warrior tribes of the Dark Ages dominating Europe from the Baltic Sea to the island of Sicily and the borders of Eastern Europe. As a military force they were unstoppable; as conquerors, they established their own kingdom in Normandy from where they set out on a number of devastating campaigns, as well as introduced innovations in politics, architecture and culture.

Normans

English

February 17, 2009

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-269) and index.