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title: Roger I & Robert Guiscard Receive the Keys to Palermo
author: Giuseppe Patania
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17615/roger-i--robert-guiscard-receive-the-keys-to-paler/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-07-10
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# Roger I & Robert Guiscard Receive the Keys to Palermo
_Authored by Giuseppe Patania_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17615.jpg)
## Image Caption
Painting of [Robert Guiscard](https://www.worldhistory.org/Robert_Guiscard/) and [Roger Bosso](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roger_I_of_Sicily/) receiving the keys to the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Palermo. The city fell to Norman armies in January 1072, after nearly six months of siege.
[Fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) by Guiseppe Patania, Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, 1830.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Patania, G. (2023, July 10). Roger I & Robert Guiscard Receive the Keys to Palermo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Patania, Giuseppe. "Roger I & Robert Guiscard Receive the Keys to Palermo." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 10, 2023. .
### MLA
Patania, Giuseppe. "Roger I & Robert Guiscard Receive the Keys to Palermo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jul 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RogerReceivingTheKeysOfPalermo.JPG) by [**Giuseppe Patania**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RogerReceivingTheKeysOfPalermo.JPG). Submitted by [Christopher L. Serafin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/drchristopherse/ "User Page: Christopher L. Serafin"), published on 10 July 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.