Norman Principality of Melfi
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The Norman Principality of Melfi was a medieval Norman-ruled state in southern Italy that served as an important political and military center during the 11th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman state
ⓘ
former state ⓘ medieval principality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norman barons in Italy
ⓘ
Norman feudal lordship ⓘ |
| capital | Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coreCity | Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governmentType | principality ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Basilicata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French (Norman) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mezzogiorno NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| militaryRole | base for Norman military campaigns in Italy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norman conquest of southern Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman expansion in southern Italy ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Norman power base in southern Italy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Byzantine influence in southern Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingEthnicity | Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important military center in southern Italy
ⓘ
important political center in southern Italy ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | feudal principality ⓘ |
| startTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes across southern Apennines ⓘ |
| successor | Norman Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
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