Goffredo Malaterra

Goffredo Malaterra was an Italian historian, likely of Norman origin, who lived in the 11th century. He is known for his work De rebus gestis Rogerii Calabriae et Siciliae comitis et Roberti magni ducis fratris eius (On the Deeds of Count Roger of Calabria and Sicily and his Brother Duke Robert the Great). This chronicle provides valuable insights into the Norman conquest of southern Italy and Sicily, focusing on the actions of Roger I and his brother Robert Guiscard. Malaterra's writings offer a contemporary perspective on these significant historical events, detailing the military campaigns and political developments of the era.1