Chapter 14
Late summer 1040 (431 from the Hegira), lands of central Sicily
A flock cannot be kept together if the shepherd beats his sheep ... what is hit ends up being dispersed. And so, while Willhelm de Hauteville summoned the leaders of his men to discuss what to do, George Maniakes took part in outrages beyond the acceptable against his subordinates. His military genius was undisputed, but his human side left something to be desired. And on the other hand, man always comes out, even when myth and fame tend to cover reality with their aura of heroism and legend. Maniakes was acclaimed by the Christian people because he was waiting for him as a liberator and by the soldier because he feared him, but the truth is that he was a little good. And so, after having incarnated Arduino the Lo
