Norman Conquest of Southern Italy and Sicily
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Updated: 30 Nov 2017
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Created byJacek Deptula
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1000-Legend that Normans arrive in SalernoSeptember 1042-William de Hauteville is elected leader of the Normans in southern ItalyAugust 18, 1053-Humphrey de Hauteville and his forces defeat a papal at Battle of CivitateJuly 17, 1085-Robert Guiscard dies, making Roger the de factor leader of the Normans1127-Roger II inherits all de Hauteville controlled land in Sicily and Southern ItalySeptember 27, 1130-Roger II, becomes king of the nearly founded Kingdom of Sicily in PalermoPeriods
1059, Nicholas II grants Robert Guiscard Count of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily,
Beginning conquest of Byzantine lands of Southern Italy. Completed in 10761030-1057 The de Hauteville Normans journey to Southern Italy1062-1090 Conquest of Sicily
Malta invaded in 1091
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