The history of the Normans began a long time before 1066. Originating from the ''Norsemen'' they were one of the most successful warrior tribes of the Dark Ages that came to dominate Europe from the Baltic Sea to the island of Sicily and the borders of Eastern Europe.

Beginning as Viking raiders in the eighth century, the Normans not only changed the landscape of Europe but were changed by their new conquests.

As a military force they became unstoppable. As Conquerors, they established their own kingdom in Normandy from where they set out on a number of devastating campaigns, where they also introduced innovations in politics, architecture and cultureIn A Brief History of the Normans leading French historian, Francois Neveux, gives an accessible and authoritative introduction.

Format Häftad Omfång 288 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown Book Group Utgivningsdatum 2008-05-29 ISBN 9781845295233