Hiallt
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Hiallt was a Norseman
who settled in Normandy
, France in the 10th century, following the success of Rollo
1st Duke of Normandy and the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. He settled in the Cotentin Peninsula
and founded the village of Hialtus Villa (Hauteville
). By the 11th century Hauteville
had become the family name of his descendants, headed by his great-grandson Tancred of Hauteville
. Later generations of the Hauteville family went on to play a pivotal role in Western European and Middle Eastern life that still resonates in contemporary geopolitics.
(later transformed into the legendary Holger Danske), his great great great great great grandfather who died in 817. He was also the great great great great great great grandson of King Gudfred of Denmark
.
According to the genealogy charts in The British Chronicles by David Hughes, Hiallt was the son of Ivor; who was the son of Magnus; who was the son of Olaf; who was the son of Arailt (aka "Harald") died 856; who was the son of Hingmar (also known as "Ivar"); who was the son of Sveide "The Sea King" or "The Viking" (died 832); who is recorded as the son of Ogier the Dane and his third wife Astritha, daughter of King Gudfred
.
, played a pivotal role in Western European and Middle Eastern life that still resonates in contemporary geopolitics. They conquered firstly southern Italy (Norman conquest of southern Italy
) - where Robert d'Hauteville, (known as Robert Guiscard)
, became Duke of Apulia
and Calabria
; they became rulers of Sicily - Roger I of Sicily
; Roger II - King of Sicily
; and were leaders of the Crusades
against the Islamic world to restore Christian control of the Holy Land
. Tancred's grandson Bohemond I of Antioch (Prince of Taranto and Prince of Antioch) was a leader in the First Crusade
, and Goffredo Malaterra
bluntly states in the text De Rebus Gestis Rogerii Calabriae et Siciliae Comitis et Roberti Guiscardi Ducis fratris eius that he took the Cross with the intention of plundering and conquering Greek lands.
Norsemen
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
who settled in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, France in the 10th century, following the success of Rollo
Rollo
Rollo has multiple meanings. It may mean:a first name*Rollo Armstrong, member of British dance act Faithless* Rollo May, American psychologist...
1st Duke of Normandy and the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. He settled in the Cotentin Peninsula
Cotentin Peninsula
The Cotentin Peninsula, also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy, forming part of the north-western coast of France. It juts out north-westwards into the English Channel, towards Great Britain...
and founded the village of Hialtus Villa (Hauteville
Hauteville-la-Guichard
Hauteville-la-Guichard is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France .It is famous as the original stronghold of the Hauteville family who made their fortunes in southern Italy and Sicily as the Norman kings of Sicily, beginning with the modest Norman seigneur Tancred of...
). By the 11th century Hauteville
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...
had become the family name of his descendants, headed by his great-grandson Tancred of Hauteville
Tancred of Hauteville
Tancred of Hauteville was an 11th-century Norman petty lord about whom little is known. His historical importance comes entirely from the accomplishments of his sons and later descendants...
. Later generations of the Hauteville family went on to play a pivotal role in Western European and Middle Eastern life that still resonates in contemporary geopolitics.
Ancestors
Hiallt is recorded as a descendant the House of Ogier the DaneOgier the Dane
Ogier the Dane is a legendary character who first appears in an Old French chanson de geste, in the cycle of poems Geste de Doon de Mayence....
(later transformed into the legendary Holger Danske), his great great great great great grandfather who died in 817. He was also the great great great great great great grandson of King Gudfred of Denmark
Gudfred
King Gudfred was a Danish king during the Viking era. Gudfred was the younger son of King Sigfred. Alternate spelling include Godfred, Göttrick , Gøtrik , Gudrød , and Godofredus .-Biography:King Gudfred appeared in present day Holstein with a navy in 804 AD where diplomacy took place with the...
.
According to the genealogy charts in The British Chronicles by David Hughes, Hiallt was the son of Ivor; who was the son of Magnus; who was the son of Olaf; who was the son of Arailt (aka "Harald") died 856; who was the son of Hingmar (also known as "Ivar"); who was the son of Sveide "The Sea King" or "The Viking" (died 832); who is recorded as the son of Ogier the Dane and his third wife Astritha, daughter of King Gudfred
Gudfred
King Gudfred was a Danish king during the Viking era. Gudfred was the younger son of King Sigfred. Alternate spelling include Godfred, Göttrick , Gøtrik , Gudrød , and Godofredus .-Biography:King Gudfred appeared in present day Holstein with a navy in 804 AD where diplomacy took place with the...
.
Descendents
The sons and descendents of Hiallt's great grandson, Tancred of HautevilleTancred of Hauteville
Tancred of Hauteville was an 11th-century Norman petty lord about whom little is known. His historical importance comes entirely from the accomplishments of his sons and later descendants...
, played a pivotal role in Western European and Middle Eastern life that still resonates in contemporary geopolitics. They conquered firstly southern Italy (Norman conquest of southern Italy
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...
) - where Robert d'Hauteville, (known as Robert Guiscard)
Robert Guiscard
Robert d'Hauteville, known as Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria, from Latin Viscardus and Old French Viscart, often rendered the Resourceful, the Cunning, the Wily, the Fox, or the Weasel was a Norman adventurer conspicuous in the conquest of southern Italy and Sicily...
, became Duke of Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
and Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
; they became rulers of Sicily - 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:...
; Roger II - King of Sicily
Roger II of Sicily
Roger II was King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, later became Duke of Apulia and Calabria , then King of Sicily...
; and were leaders of the Crusades
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
against the Islamic world to restore Christian control of the Holy Land
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
. Tancred's grandson Bohemond I of Antioch (Prince of Taranto and Prince of Antioch) was a leader in the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
, and Goffredo Malaterra
Goffredo Malaterra
Gaufredo Malaterra was an eleventh century Benedictine monk and historian, possibly of Norman origin. He travelled to the southern Italian peninsula, passing some time in Apulia before entering the monastery of Sant'Agata at Catania, on the isle of Sicily...
bluntly states in the text De Rebus Gestis Rogerii Calabriae et Siciliae Comitis et Roberti Guiscardi Ducis fratris eius that he took the Cross with the intention of plundering and conquering Greek lands.