Tristan of Montepeloso
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Tristan was the first lord of Montepeloso
from 1042. Unlike his fellow Norman
mercenaries, Tristan was a Breton
. He was one of the twelve leading barons of the Hauteville following as indicated by his inclusion in the parition which divided the conquered regions of Apulia.
Tristan probably arrived in the Mediterranean around 1030. He took part in the Sicilian campaign of George Maniaches of 1038. In 1042, William Iron Arm
was elected count of the Normans and the division was made. Montepeloso was his capital and he received the region of Potenza
. He married a sister of William and undersigned two diplomas of William's brother and successor Drogo
as Tristainus cognatus comitis: "Tristan, relative of the count."
It is possible that he is the Tristan recorded as the founder of the Deliceto
, near Foggia
, in 1073.
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from 1042. Unlike his fellow Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
mercenaries, Tristan was a Breton
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
. He was one of the twelve leading barons of the Hauteville following as indicated by his inclusion in the parition which divided the conquered regions of Apulia.
Tristan probably arrived in the Mediterranean around 1030. He took part in the Sicilian campaign of George Maniaches of 1038. In 1042, William Iron Arm
William Iron Arm
William Iron Arm was a Norman adventurer, founder of the fortunes of the Hauteville family. One of twelve sons of Tancred of Hauteville, he journeyed to the Mezzogiorno with his younger brother Drogo in the first half of the eleventh century , in response to requests for help made by fellow...
was elected count of the Normans and the division was made. Montepeloso was his capital and he received the region of Potenza
Potenza
-Transportation:Potenza is a rail junction on the main line from Salerno to Taranto, managed by FS Trenitalia; it has also a connection to Altamura, served by the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane regional company...
. He married a sister of William and undersigned two diplomas of William's brother and successor Drogo
Drogo of Hauteville
Drogo of Hauteville succeeded his brother, William Iron Arm, with whom he arrived in southern Italy c. 1035, as the leader of the Normans of Apulia....
as Tristainus cognatus comitis: "Tristan, relative of the count."
It is possible that he is the Tristan recorded as the founder of the Deliceto
Deliceto
Deliceto is a small town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy...
, near Foggia
Foggia
Foggia is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".-History:...
, in 1073.