Robert
de Bassonville
Conte di Conversano
(-1182)
Other Titles
Conte di Loritello, 1154
Signore di Molfetta
Positions Held
Grand constable of Sicily
Main Events
He succeeded his father as Count of Conversano, and was created Conte
di Loritello by Guillaume I, King of Sicily, after attending his coronation.
In 1155, he joined a rebellion and invaded the kingdom, taking control
of Apulia and sacking the castle at Bari. In 1156, Guillaume I destroyed
Bari, but allowed Robert to leave. By 1168, it seems that he was no longer
a count, and by 1169, he made peace with the king.
Sources
1. C. Cawley. Medieval Lands - A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. ©2018.
2. G.A. Loud, T. Wiedemann et al. The History of the Tyrants of Sicily by "Hugo Falcandus," 1154-69. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1998.
3. P. Litta. Famiglie celebri di Italia. Milan: P.E. Giusti, 1843.
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