Assizes 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 … Wikipedia
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Constitutions of Melfi — Castle of Melfi where the Constitutions were redacted The Constitutions of Melfi, or Liber Augustalis,[1] were a new legal code for the Kingdom of Sicily promulgated on 1 September 1231 by Emperor Frederick II. It was given at Melfi, the town… … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor — Infobox German Royalty|monarch name=Frederick II title= Holy Roman Emperor; King of the Romans, Sicily, Cyprus and Jerusalem succession = Holy Roman Emperor reign= 1220 1250 predecessor = Otto IV successor = Henry VII coronation= succession1 =… … Wikipedia
Roger II of Sicily — Roger II (22 December 1095 [ Houben, p. 30.] ndash; 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, later became Duke of Apulia and Calabria (1127),… … Wikipedia
Hauteville family — The family of the Hauteville (French: Maison de Hauteville , Italian: Casa d Altavilla ) was a petty baronial Norman family from the Cotentin which rose to prominence in Europe, Asia, and Africa through its conquests in the Mediterranean,… … Wikipedia
Roger III, Duke of Apulia — Roger III (1118 ndash; 2 or 12 May 1148) was the Norman duke of Apulia from 1134. He was the eldest son of King Roger II of Sicily and Elvira of Castile. Roger makes his first appearance in the chronicles at Melfi in 1129, jointly accepting with… … Wikipedia
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Richard Filangieri — Richard (Riccardo) Filangieri ( c .1195 ndash;1254/63) was an Italian nobleman who played an important part in the Sixth Crusade in 1228 ndash;9 and in the War of the Lombards from 1229 ndash;43. During the first half of his career he was a… … Wikipedia
