Norman conquest of southern Italy
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norman-conquest-of-southern-italy-215-604090
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Norman conquest of southern Italy
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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, the archipelago of Malta, and parts of North Africa. Itinerant Norman forces arrived in southern Italy as mercenaries in the service of Lombard and Byzantine factions, communicating swiftly back home news about opportunities in
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Historical event in the European Middle Ages
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_conquest_of_southern_Italy
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2007-05-05T05:15:28Z
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2024-09-12T16:22:08Z
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