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51Norman conquest of southern Italy — The Kingdom of Sicily (in green) in 1154, representing the extent of Norman conquest in Italy over several decades of activity by independent adventurers The Norman conquest of southern Italy spanned the late eleventh and much of the twelfth… …
52Lombards — The Lombards (Latin Langobardi , whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Northern Europe who settled in the valley of the Danube and from there invaded Byzantine Italy in 568 under the… …
534th century BC — The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period.OverviewThis century marked the height of Classical Greek civilization in all of its… …
54Theatines — The Theatines or the Congregation of Clerks Regular of the Divine Providence are a male religious order of the Catholic Church, with the post nominal initials C.R. Contents 1 Foundation 2 Growth and accomplishments 3 Decline of the Order …
55Assizes of Ariano — The Assizes of Ariano were a series of laws promulgated in the summer of 1140 at Ariano, near Benevento in the Mezzogiorno, by Roger II of Sicily. Having recently pacified the peninsula, constantly in revolt, he had decided to make a move to more …
56Treaty of Benevento — The Treaty of Benevento was an important treaty between the papacy of Adrian IV and the Norman Kingdom of Sicily. After years of turbulent relations, the popes finally settled down to a peace with the Hauteville kings. In 1156, events transpired… …
57Drengot family — The Drengots were a Norman family of mercenaries, one of the first to head to the Mezzogiorno of Italy to fight in the service of the Lombards. They became the most prominent family after the Hautevilles. Contents 1 Origins 2 Rise 3 Rule in Capua …
58Għonnella — The Maltese Faldetta , now seen only in vintage photographs. The għonnella, pronounced awe nel la (pl. għonnielen, pronounced awe nee lan ), sometimes referred to as a Faldetta, was a form of women s head dress and shawl, or hooded cloak, unique… …
59Papal conclave, 1294 — The papal conclave of December 23 ndash;24, 1294 was convoked after the abdication of Pope Celestine V in Naples. It was the first papal conclave after Celestine V restored the constitution Ubi periculum of Pope Gregory X, suspended by Pope… …
60Micheletto Attendolo — The decisive attack of Micheletto Attendolo at San Romano, part of The Battle of San Romano triptych by Paolo Uccello. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Micheletto Attendolo (c. 1390 – c. 1451) was an Italian condottiero. Born in Cotignola, he was a cousin …
