Norman conquest of southern Italy

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The Norman conquest of southern Italy was an 11th-century series of military campaigns by Norman adventurers that led to their control over much of southern Italy and Sicily, reshaping the region’s political and cultural landscape.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf conquest
historical event
military campaign
cause Norman mercenary involvement in Lombard-Byzantine conflicts
chronologicalPlacement 11th century
country Italy
describedBySource Amatus of Montecassino NERFINISHED
Geoffrey Malaterra NERFINISHED
William of Apulia NERFINISHED
endTime late 11th century
followedBy Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
hasEffect decline of Byzantine power in Italy
end of Muslim rule in Sicily
fusion of Latin, Greek, and Arab cultures in Sicily
introduction of Latin feudal institutions in southern Italy
political unification of much of southern Italy under Norman rule
hasPart Norman conquest of Apulia NERFINISHED
Norman conquest of Basilicata NERFINISHED
Norman conquest of Calabria NERFINISHED
Norman conquest of Campania NERFINISHED
Norman conquest of Sicily NERFINISHED
inception c. 1016
location Apulia NERFINISHED
Bari NERFINISHED
Basilicata NERFINISHED
Calabria NERFINISHED
Campania NERFINISHED
Capua NERFINISHED
Mezzogiorno NERFINISHED
Palermo NERFINISHED
Reggio Calabria NERFINISHED
Salerno NERFINISHED
Sicily NERFINISHED
Southern Italy NERFINISHED
mainParticipants Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Emirate of Sicily NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Lombards NERFINISHED
Normans NERFINISHED
Papal States NERFINISHED
notableCommander Drogo of Hauteville NERFINISHED
George Maniakes NERFINISHED
Humphrey of Hauteville NERFINISHED
Pope Leo IX NERFINISHED
Rainulf Drengot NERFINISHED
Robert Guiscard NERFINISHED
Roger I of Sicily NERFINISHED
William Iron Arm NERFINISHED
partOf High Middle Ages history of Italy
Norman expansion NERFINISHED
result creation of the County of Sicily
creation of the Duchy of Apulia and Calabria
establishment of Norman rule in southern Italy
foundation of the Kingdom of Sicily
significantEvent Battle of Cannae (1018) NERFINISHED
Battle of Cerami NERFINISHED
Battle of Civitate NERFINISHED
Battle of Civitate (1053) NERFINISHED
Battle of Misilmeri NERFINISHED
Battle of Montemaggiore NERFINISHED
Battle of Montepeloso NERFINISHED
Battle of Olivento NERFINISHED
Capture of Palermo (1072) NERFINISHED
Siege of Bari (1068–1071) NERFINISHED
startTime early 11th century

Referenced by (13)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Count of Calabria ("Norman rule in southern Italy")
Count of Calabria
Duke of Apulia and Calabria ("Norman rule in Southern Italy")
Duke of Apulia and Calabria ("Norman principalities in Italy")
partOf
Hauteville dynasty
Hauteville dynasty ("Norman conquest of Sicily")
notableEvent
Roger I of Sicily
Roger I of Sicily ("Norman conquest of Sicily")
participatedIn
Duke of Apulia and Calabria ("Norman conquest of Southern Italy")
associatedWith
Duke of Apulia and Calabria ("Norman expansion in Italy")
associatedWithEvent
Pope Leo IX ("Normans at the Battle of Civitate")
capturedBy
Duchy of Apulia and Calabria ("Norman conquest of Southern Italy")
event
King of Sicily ("Norman conquest of Sicily")
significantEvent

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