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Historic Sites of the Norman Conquest of Southern Italy
(1017-1130)
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About the Norman Conquest of Southern Italy
The Norman Conquest of Southern Italy (1017–1130) was a series of campaigns in which Norman adventurers rose from mercenary service to rule territories held by Lombard princes, Byzantines, and Muslim rulers. Their conquests in the Italian mainland and Sicily formed the core of the Kingdom of Sicily, established under Roger II in 1130.
Geography of the Norman Conquest of Southern Italy
The main campaigns occurred in the southern Italian peninsula, particularly Apulia, Calabria, and Campania, and on the island of Sicily. Mainland centers such as Bari and Salerno and Sicilian cities such as Palermo controlled important territories and ports. The Strait of Messina linked the mainland campaigns with the conquest of Sicily. Coastal access, fortified towns, and mountainous interiors shaped operations across this central Mediterranean region.
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Gallipoli Old Town
Via Eugenio Montale, Corigliano d'Otranto, Apulia, 73022, Italy
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Ostuni ("The White City")
Piazza della Libertà, Ostuni, Puglia, Italy
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Abbey of the Santissima Trinità
13 Strada Provinciale 18 Ofantina, Venosa, Basilicata, 85029, Italy
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Map of Historic Sites of the Norman Conquest of Southern Italy