The Normans in Sicily: The Normans in the South 1016-1130 and the Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194

By (author): "John Julius Norwich"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  Italy books  Medieval books  Medieval History books  European History books  
Publish Date: 1970
The Normans in Sicily: The Normans in the South 1016-1130 and the Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194
ISBN0140152121
ISBN139780140152128
AsinThe Normans in Sicily: The Normans in the South 1016-1130 and the Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194
CharactersRoger II of Sicily
Original titleThe Kingdom in the Sun (1130-1194)
SeriesThe Normans in Sicily #1-2
This omnibus volume is made up of John Julius Norwich's first two works of history published 20 years ago - The Normans in the South and The Kingdom in the Sun. The books tell the story of the dazzling Norman kingdom of Sicily founded in the 11th century by an enterprising band of adventurers from Normandy under Robert Guiscard. The state they founded was outstanding in medieval civilization.