Herman

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i) HERMAN (-after 1097). The Gesta Roberti Wiscardi names "genitus genetrice Hermannus eadem Unfredi fuerat qua filius Abagelardus"[419]. Amatus recounts that "Abelard's brother" was among those taken hostage as the time of his brother's rebellion against Robert "Guiscard"[420]. Conte di Canne (in Bari) 1072/81. Malaterra names "Hermannum comitem fratrem Abagelaudi" when recording his capture[421]. He led an insurrection against Robert Guiscard at Canosa in 1083[422]. "Hermannus de Canni" is recorded by Orderic Vitalis among those who left with Bohemond of Apulia on the First Crusade in 1097[423]. William of Tyre also names "Hermannus de Carni" among those who accompanied Bohemond on crusade[424]. m ---. The name of Herman's wife is not known. Herman & his wife had one child:

(a) RICHARD . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

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Herman of Hauteville ( 1048 circa - Antioch , 1097 ) was a Norman knight.

Herman was the youngest son of Humphrey , Earl of Apulia and Calabria ( in 1051 - 1,057th ), and Matilda, daughter of Asclettino The Drengot ; his older brother was Abelard , who despite being nominally heir of his father's possessions was deprived of his inheritance from his uncle Robert Guiscard , who was elected to the death of Humphrey earl and confiscated their lands.

In 1064 Abelard placed himself at the head of a revolt of the barons against Guiscard, who was able to repress and to give young brother Ermanno hostage to Catapano greek d ' Italy , Abulchares , in order to secure the loyalty of Abelard. Once released, Herman went to Trani and held the government of these lands during the uprising of 1071 , offering its support to the rebels (including Abelard). In 1073 he fell prisoner of Guido, Duke of Sorrento , a staunch ally of the Normans and defender of their leadership in the South of Italy . In the beginning was a recluse Rapolla at Melfi , then led to Miletus and handed over to Roger , brother of Robert.

Later released, Herman went to Constantinople , and returned to Italy only in 1081 - 82 , during the expedition Byzantine of Guiscard. Here, of course, thanks to the support of Bohemond disinherited eldest son of Robert, was able to hold the County of rods for over ten years. He agreed then to take part in the First Crusade at the side of Bohemond.

Ermanno Hauteville died in 1097 during the ' siege of Antioch .