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The Norman conquest of southern Italy lasted from 999 to 1194, involving many battles and independent conquerors. In 1130, the territories in southern Italy united as the Kingdom of Sicily, which included the island of Sicily, the southern third of the Italian Peninsula (except Benevento, which was briefly held twice), the archipelago of Malta, and parts of North Africa.
The Normans' initial military involvement in southern Italy was on the side of the Lombards against the Byzantines. Eventually, some Normans, including the powerful de Hauteville brothers, served in the army of George Maniakes during the attempted Byzantine reconquest of Sicily, only to turn against their employers when the emirs proved difficult to conquer.
Norman warriors come to the Lombard Principality of Capua. [6] 1046. Robert Guiscard—a younger son of a petty Normandian baron—settles in southern Italy. [7] 1050s. The Normans introduce Latin practices in the Greek churches in southern Italy. [8] [9] 1052. Patriarch Michael I Cerularius closes all Latin churches in Constantinople. [8] [9 ...
This is a timeline of Italian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Italy and its predecessor states, including Ancient Rome and Prehistoric Italy. Date of the prehistoric era are approximate. For further background, see history of Italy and list of prime ministers of Italy
Norman conquest Main articles: Norman conquest of southern Italy and County of Sicily By the 11th century, mainland southern Lombard and Byzantine powers were hiring Norman mercenaries, who were descendants of Vikings in northern France ; it was the Normans under Roger I who conquered Sicily, taking it away from the Sicilian Muslims.
Battles of the Norman conquest of southern Italy (11 P) Pages in category "Battles involving the Normans" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
Robert Guiscard (/ ɡ iː ˈ s k ɑːr / ghee-SKAR, [1] Modern French: [ʁɔbɛʁ ɡiskaʁ]; c. 1015 – 17 July 1085), also referred to as Robert de Hauteville, was a Norman adventurer remembered for his conquest of southern Italy and Sicily in the 11th century. [2]
Battles of the Norman conquest of southern Italy (11 P) Pages in category "Norman conquest of southern Italy" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.