Sicilian-Normans in Liber ad honorem August, by Pietro da Eboli, Sicily, c.1197

[Druzhina]

Sicilian-Normans in Liber ad honorem Augusti, by Pietro da Eboli, Sicily, c.1197


Folio 77r. The people and the soldiers of the Kingdom cheering respectively for Tancred and the Count of Andria, candidates to the throne of Sicily.
Folio 95r. Virgil, Ovid, Lucan
Folio 96r. The wives of Roger II of Sicily & detail
Folio 97r. Illness and death of William II. People and magnates of Palermo weeping & larger image
Folio 98r. Mourning for William II of Sicily & larger image
Folio 101r. Greek, Saracen, Latin & Jewish Notaries. Messengers of Tancred de Hauteville & detail
Folio 102r. King Tancred on horseback, an eagle on his crown, on the head of his horse and on his standard. His sword is carried before him. His sons ride behind. & larger image
Folio 103r. Birth of Tancred
Folio 105r. Coronation of Emperor Henry VI by Pope Celestine III & larger image
Folio 106r. Messengers, larger image & detail
Folio 107r. Frederick Barbarossa on the 3rd Crusade / his death in Salef  / Henry VI arrives in Sicily, detail & another detail
Folio 109r. Henry VI besieging Naples (1191) & larger image
Folio 110r. Count Richard of Acerra Wounded / Ambassadors from Salerno before the royal couple, larger image & detail
Folio 112r. The Archdeacon of Salerno taken hostage / The Emperor ill in Naples & larger image
Folio 113r. Empress Constance prisoner in Salerno
Folio 114r. Siege of Salerno abandoned & detail
Folio 115r. Empress Constance in Salerno & larger image
Folio 117r. Empress Constance praying & larger image
Folio 124r. Empress Constance riding
Folio 125r. Chancellor Conrad of Querfurt speaks to the nobles of the kingdom & larger image
Folio 129r. The Capture of Richard the Lionheart, larger image & detail
Folio 130r. Storming of S. Germano by Diepold von Schweinspeunt & larger image
Folio 132r. Salerno attacked by the imperial troops & larger image
Folio 133r. Diepold von Schweinspeunt. Women drive a herd in between and capture two men, larger image & detail
Folio 134r. Triumph of Henry VI Hohenstaufen & larger image
Folio 138r. Empress Constance hands the infant Frederick (the future Frederick II) to the Duchess of Spoleto. & larger image
Folio 139r. Dedication image. The poet, accompanied by Chancellor Konrad von Querfurt, hands over the work to the Emperor Henry VI & larger image
Folio 142r. The chancellor receiving tribute from Arabs. Markward von Annweiler stands on the right.
Folio 143r. Six scenes from the Old Testament  / Frederick I and his sons Henry and Phillip / Frederick I orders the cutting down of forests in Hungary on his crusade, detail & another detail
Folio 146r. Henry enthroned among the seven virtues and the triumph over Tancred, who lies under the wagon of Fortuna & larger image
Folio 147r. The Emperor, Markward von Annweiler to his right, Heinrich von Kalden below him, detail & another detail

Henry VI and rebels
Tancred of Lecce arrives in Palermo, 1194
Army of Henry VI, detail & another detail of Bohemians
Henry VI at the castle at Rocca d'Arce

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[mijalo]

Thanks Druzhina. These are helping to push me nearer to starting an 11th Century army (admittedly from the Marca Hispania rather than Sicily). Keep up the great postings!

[Techno]

Stonking stuff again !
Cheers - Phil.

[Druzhina]

An updated list for: Liber ad honorem Augusti, by Pietro da Eboli, Sicily, c.1197

Folio 95r. Virgil, Ovid, Lucan
Folio 96r. The wives of Roger II of Sicily & detail
Folio 97r. Illness and death of William II. People and magnates of Palermo weeping & larger image
Folio 98r. Mourning for William II of Sicily & larger image
Folio 99r. The people and the soldiers of the Kingdom cheering respectively for Tancred and the Count of Andria, candidates to the throne of Sicily.
Folio 100r. Matteo d'Ajello tries to induce Gualtiero d'Offamil to support Tancred of Lecce.
Folio 101r. Greek, Saracen, Latin & Jewish Notaries. Messengers of Tancred de Hauteville & detail
Folio 102r. Triumphal entry of King Tancred into Palermo & larger image
Folio 103r. Allusions to the future fall and deformity of Tancred.
Folio 104r. The Count of Andria in jail.
Folio 105r. Coronation of Emperor Henry VI by Pope Celestine III & larger image
Folio 106r. Messengers, larger image & detail
Folio 107r. Frederick Barbarossa on the 3rd Crusade / his death in Salef  / Henry VI arrives in Sicily, larger image & detail
Folio 108r. The abbot of Montecassino Roffredo meets the emperor. Surrender of Rocca d'Arce. The emperor accompanied to Capua by the Archbishop. & larger image
Folio 109r. Henry VI besieging Naples (1191) & larger image
Folio 110r. Count Richard of Acerra Wounded / Bohemian Knights / Ambassadors from Salerno before the royal couple, larger image & detail
Folio 111r. Entrance of Costanza d'Altavilla into Salerno. / Fighting between the forces of Salerno, Tancred and the Empire in the castle, and those on the other on the hill called Tuoro & larger image
Folio 112r. The Archdeacon of Salerno taken hostage / The Emperor ill in Naples & larger image, detail & another detail
Folio 113r. Public discourse of Count Richard of Acerra and the Archbishop of Salerno because the Neapolitans will not leave the city. Neapolitan women. & larger image
Folio 114r. Departure of the ill Henry VI for Germany & detail
Folio 115r. Empress Constance in Salerno & larger image
Folio 116r. The people of Salerno attack the palace wherein dwells Empress Constance. The Empress while talking to the Salerni. & larger image
Folio 117r. Empress Constance praying & larger image
Folio 118r. The Empress Constance in prayer. / Constance prisoner of Elia di Gisualdo
Folio 119r. Departure of the captive Empress Constance d'Hautville for Messina. & larger image
Folio 120r. Empress Constance Arriving in Messina. / Empress Constance talks with Tancred. & larger image
Folio 121r. Tancred saddened thinking about the future. / Count Richard of Acerra advances on Capua. & larger image
Folio 122r. Speech by Conrad von Lutzelhard besieged in Capua, his soldiers and Capuans. & larger image
Folio 123r. Episode of the assault on Capua by Count Richard of Acerra. / The burial of the bodies after the battle. & larger image
Folio 124r. The Empress Constance conducted as prisoner to Palermo. / Constance in conversation with the Queen Sibyl. & larger image
Folio 125r. Chancellor Conrad of Querfurt speaks to the nobles of the kingdom & larger image
Folio 126r. Empress Constance imprisoned in the Castle of the Saviour in Naples at the behest of Matthew of Ajello. & larger image
Folio 127r. Matthew of Ajello embraces his two wives. / Matthew of Ajello bathes his feet in the blood of a child to treat gout.
Folio 128r. The Empress Constance released at the intersession of Pope Celestine III. / Constance leaves for Germany. & larger image
Folio 129r. The Capture of Richard the Lionheart, larger image & detail
Folio 130r. Storming of S. Germano by Diepold von Schweinspeunt & larger image
Folio 131r. The army and the fleet of the Emperor Henry VI to conquer the kingdom of Sicily. & larger image
Folio 132r. Salerno attacked by the imperial troops & larger image
Folio 133r. Diepold von Schweinspeunt. Women drive a herd in between and capture two men, larger image & detail
Folio 134r. Triumph of Henry VI Hohenstaufen & larger image
Folio 135r. Queen Sibyl while praying to the Apostles Peter and Paul.
Folio 136r. Henry VI. / Conspiracy of Sibylla of Acerra against Henry VI in favor of William III's son Tancred & larger image
Folio 137r. Denunciation of the conspiracy, capture and imprisonment of the conspirators. & larger image
Folio 138r. The Empress Constance, when leaving for Sicily, entrusts the little Frederick Roger (the future Frederick II) to the Duchess of Spoleto. & larger image
Folio 139r. Dedication image. The poet, accompanied by Chancellor Konrad von Querfurt, hands over the work to the Emperor Henry VI & larger image
Folio 140r. Peter of Eboli invokes Wisdom.
Folio 141r. Picture alluding to the peace that occurred under the Emperor Henry VI.
Folio 142r. The chancellor receiving tribute from Arabs. Markward von Annweiler stands on the right.
Folio 143r. Six paintings from the Old Testament that adorn the Sicilian Palace / Frederick I and his sons Henry and Phillip / Frederick I orders the cutting down of forests in Hungary on his crusade & larger image, detail & another detail
Folio 144r. A notary and people.
Folio 145r. Under a large arch Chancellor Conrad talking to the nobles of the kingdom to his right, behind him two armed with swords in hand.
Folio 146r. Henry enthroned among the seven virtues and the triumph over Tancred, who lies under the wagon of Fortuna & larger image
Folio 147r. The Emperor, Markward von Annweiler to his right, Heinrich von Kalden below him, detail & another detail

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[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wow! superb list! 

[Techno]

Super research as usual D.
Cheers - Phil.