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Humphrey de Hauteville

In Humphrey De Hauteville
…important role in the decisive Battle of Civitate (1053), in which the Normans defeated a papal army; Pope Leo IX was taken prisoner, and on his release and return to Rome in 1054, Humphrey escorted him as far as Capua, north of Naples.
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Italian history

In Italy: The papacy and the Normans
…he met the Normans at Civitate on June 16, 1053. The ensuing defeat was a deep humiliation for Leo, though the Normans treated him with respect. The forced peace profoundly disturbed the balance that he had sought in Italy.
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