Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler Between East and WestCambridge University Press, 4 avr. 2002 - 231 pages This book provides a clear, scholarly and up-to-date narrative of the epic reign of the 'Norman' king Roger II, the founder of the kingdom of Sicily, during the first half of the twelfth century. It provides an analysis of its mixed east-west culture and the development of its royal government. which was the most advanced in twelfth-century Europe. Although many recent studies have addressed important aspects of medieval southern Italy, this is the first work for nearly ninety years to be devoted specifically to Roger's life and reign. |
Table des matières
The inheritance | 8 |
Countess Adelaide as regent | 24 |
From count to king | 30 |
Duke of Apulia Calabria and Sicily | 41 |
King of Sicily and southern Italy | 50 |
The new kingdom | 60 |
Mediterranean policy | 76 |
European relations | 86 |
Legislation | 135 |
Administration | 147 |
Economy | 159 |
Epilogue the kingdom of Sicily after Roger II | 166 |
The end of the dynasty | 172 |
Conclusion A multicultural ruler | 176 |
Medieval authors | 182 |
Bibliography | 184 |
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