Tancred
Prince of Bari
1119 CE to 1138 CE
Tancred of Hauteville (c. 1119 – 1138), one of many of this name, is the Prince of Bari and Taranto from 1132 to 1138.
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Grimoald, Prince of Bari, had joined with Tancred of Conversano, an old ally and renegade, to rise up in revolt in 1131 and capture the port of Brindisi at Christmastime.
It takes until May 1132, after astronomic omens and papal urgings, for Roger to leave comfortable Sicily to go and deal with insurrection in Apulia.
A brief siege convinces the Bariots to give up their prince and Grimoald and his whole family are given over on the city's surrender.
The deposed prince is brought with his family to prison in Sicily and Tancred is only forgiven on condition he leave on Crusade.
Grimoald is replaced by Roger's own son, Tancred.
The disaffected Ranulf II has mustered a large force with his ally, Robert II.
The rebels mass outside of Benevento and this city, usually faithful to Roger II, gives in.