Roger of Andria

Roger of Andria († around 1190 ) was a Sicilian nobleman.

Roger came from the Norman noble family of the Hauteville. He was a descendant of Drogo, an older brother Robert Guiscard. Roger was highest in the kingdom of Sicily, judges, corporate counsel and Comesstabulo of Apulia and the Terra del Lavoro. In 1177 he commanded with Tancred of Lecce, a land army, which defended Sicily against the standing under the command of the Archbishop Christian of Mainz Staufen troops. The Normans suffered while in Carsoli east of Rome defeat.

After Tancred became king in 1190, Roger began a revolt against him in Apulia, where he was the marshal of King Henry VI. , Henry Testa, supported. After this had retired in September 1190, Roger entrenched in Ascoli. He participated in a negotiation offer Richards of Acerra and was taken from this prisoner. Soon after he arrived in prison killed.

On a miniature of Peter of Eboli Roger can be seen in chains, while Tancred is shown as the winner.