1) Epic poem in French 
Aliscans is a chanson de geste of the late twelfth century. It recounts the story of the disastrous but fictional battle of Aliscans (Alescans) in France, between Christian and pagan armies. The name `Aliscans` presumably refers to the Alyscamps in Arles. It belongs to the Guillaume d`Orange cycle, and in the action Guillaume`s nephew Vivien i...