Normans

:This page discusses the people. For other uses, see Norman (disambiguation).

The Normans in Italy, Sicily, and the Mediterranean

Opportunistic bands of Normans successfully established a foothold far to the south of Normandy. Groups settled at Aversa and Capua, others conquered Apulia and Calabria.

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Aversa - Capua - Apulia - Calabria

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From these bases, more organised principalities were eventually able to capture Sicily and Malta from the Saracens. Areas ruled by Normans eventually included Abruzzi, Apulia, Calabria, Campania, and Naples in Italy, Palermo and Sicily, and Thessaloníki in Greece.

Related Topics:
Sicily - Malta - Saracen - Abruzzi - Campania - Naples - Italy - Palermo - Sicily - Thessaloníki - Greece

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Normans were to become very influential in the affairs of Italy (especially Southern Italy). As a prime example, Robert Guiscard, a Norman leader, was the only support to be found for Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand) in his conflict with Emperor Henry IV. This support was to lead to a fight, between the Normans and the Romans, in which a large part of Rome was burned down or sacked.

Related Topics:
Robert Guiscard - Pope Gregory VII - Emperor Henry IV - Rome

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See:

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• Tancred of Hauteville
• Robert Guiscard
• Roger I of Sicily
• Roger II of Sicily
• Roger III of Sicily
• William I of Sicily
• William II of Sicily
• Tancred of Sicily
• Constance of Sicily