Tancred, Count of Syracuse
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Tancred was the Count of Syracuse
and a member of the Hauteville family
. He was appointed by his relative Roger I of Sicily
to govern one of the first and only feudal counties created in Sicily after the Norman conquest
. His predecessor was Roger's son, Jordan
. His descendent, Simon
, still ruled Syracuse in the middle of the twelfth century.
Syracuse, Italy
Syracuse is a historic city in Sicily, the capital of the province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in...
and a member of the Hauteville family
Hauteville family
The family of the Hauteville was a petty baronial Norman family from the Cotentin which rose to prominence in Europe, Asia, and Africa through its conquests in the Mediterranean, especially Southern Italy and Sicily...
. He was appointed by his relative Roger I of Sicily
Roger I of Sicily
Roger I , called Bosso and the Great Count, was the Norman Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. He was the last great leader of the Norman conquest of southern Italy.-Conquest of Calabria and Sicily:...
to govern one of the first and only feudal counties created in Sicily after the Norman conquest
Norman conquest of southern Italy
The Norman conquest of southern Italy spanned the late eleventh and much of the twelfth centuries, involving many battles and many independent players conquering territories of their own...
. His predecessor was Roger's son, Jordan
Jordan of Hauteville
Jordan of Hauteville was the eldest son and bastard of Roger I of Sicily. A fighter, he took part, from an early age, in the conquests of his father in Sicily....
. His descendent, Simon
Simon, Count of Syracuse
Simon was the Norman Count of Syracuse and a member of the Hauteville family. He may be an illegitimate son of Roger II of Sicily, but more likely a son of Henry, Count of Paterno, the brother-in-law of Roger I...
, still ruled Syracuse in the middle of the twelfth century.