william iron arm

born:
died: 1046
father: tancred d'hauteville [1]

william and drogo seem to have probably really been brothers. they were present in italy by 1035 at the latest. the legend is that he killed the emir of sicily with his bare arm. he was elected count of the normans in apulia, and successfully defended the province from an attempted byzantine reconquest, but died shortly afterwards. also lord of ascoli.

[1]: the deeds of count roger of calabria & sicily & of duke robert guiscard his brother , book I