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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Target entity: Norman conquest of southern Italy Context triple: [Roger I of Sicily, participatedIn, Norman conquest of southern Italy]
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Roman conquest of southern Italy
The Roman conquest of southern Italy was a series of wars and campaigns in the 4th–3rd centuries BCE through which the Roman Republic subdued the Greek city-states and other peoples of the Italian south, paving the way for its dominance over the Mediterranean.
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War of the Sicilian Vespers
The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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Aragonese conquest of Sardinia
The Aragonese conquest of Sardinia was a 14th-century military campaign by the Crown of Aragon to seize control of Sardinia from local powers and integrate the island into its Mediterranean empire.
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Aragonese Crusade
The Aragonese Crusade was a late 13th-century papally sanctioned military campaign led mainly by France against the Crown of Aragon, sparked by dynastic and political disputes following Aragon’s intervention in Sicily.
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Italian Wars
The Italian Wars were a series of major conflicts from the late 15th to mid-16th century in which France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers fought for control of the Italian peninsula, reshaping the political map of Europe.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Norman conquest of southern Italy Target entity description: 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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A.
Roman conquest of southern Italy
The Roman conquest of southern Italy was a series of wars and campaigns in the 4th–3rd centuries BCE through which the Roman Republic subdued the Greek city-states and other peoples of the Italian south, paving the way for its dominance over the Mediterranean.
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War of the Sicilian Vespers
The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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Aragonese conquest of Sardinia
The Aragonese conquest of Sardinia was a 14th-century military campaign by the Crown of Aragon to seize control of Sardinia from local powers and integrate the island into its Mediterranean empire.
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Aragonese Crusade
The Aragonese Crusade was a late 13th-century papally sanctioned military campaign led mainly by France against the Crown of Aragon, sparked by dynastic and political disputes following Aragon’s intervention in Sicily.
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E.
Italian Wars
The Italian Wars were a series of major conflicts from the late 15th to mid-16th century in which France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers fought for control of the Italian peninsula, reshaping the political map of Europe.
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Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conquest
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historical event ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| cause | Norman mercenary involvement in Lombard-Byzantine conflicts ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Amatus of Montecassino
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Geoffrey Malaterra ⓘ William of Apulia ⓘ |
| endTime | late 11th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of Byzantine power in Italy
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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 southern Italy
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Norman conquest of Apulia
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Norman conquest of Basilicata
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Norman conquest of Calabria
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Norman conquest of Campania
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Norman conquest of Sicily
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| inception | c. 1016 ⓘ |
| location |
Apulia
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Bari ⓘ Basilicata ⓘ Calabria ⓘ Campania ⓘ Capua ⓘ Southern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Mezzogiorno
Palermo ⓘ Reggio Calabria ⓘ Salerno ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Southern Italy ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Byzantine Empire
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County of Sicily ⓘ
surface form:
Emirate of Sicily
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Lombards ⓘ Normans ⓘ Papal States ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Drogo of Hauteville
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George Maniakes ⓘ Humphrey of Hauteville ⓘ Pope Leo IX ⓘ Rainulf Drengot ⓘ Robert Guiscard ⓘ Roger I of Sicily ⓘ William Iron Arm ⓘ |
| partOf |
High Middle Ages history of Italy
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Norman expansion ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the County of Sicily
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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)
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Battle of Cerami ⓘ Battle of Civitate ⓘ Battle of Civitate ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Civitate (1053)
Battle of Misilmeri ⓘ Battle of Olivento ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Montemaggiore
Battle of Montepeloso ⓘ Battle of Olivento ⓘ Norman conquest of southern Italy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Palermo (1072)
Siege of Bari (1068–1071) ⓘ |
| startTime | early 11th century ⓘ |
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