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From: "Dr. George Tsambourakis" <>
Subject: Re: Viking Story - Saga
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:29:57 +1100


> >It talks about the travels of King Sigurd Magnusson
> >(born 1090; died. 1130), on his way to Palestine.
> >He visited South Italy where he met the Great King Roger
> >(Roger II of Hauteville) and his son the Great King of Sicily William.
> >Than he says the following. Williams had three daughter and NO sons.
> >His oldest daughter married Henry (Hohenstaufen), the son
> >of Frederick and they had a son called Frederick.
> >The second daughter, married the Duke of Kipr (Kipr may be Cyprus).
> >The third daughter, Margaret, married the "Chief of the Corsairs".
>
> The saga name the chief "Margrit".

Thanks for you comments, but I think the part regarding the daughters is not
correct.
I think there may have been some communication problems (language problems).


Dr. George Tsambourakis
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