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Showing posts with label Sicily. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sicily. Show all posts
16 April 2024

The Treaty of San Germano

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When Pope Gregory IX started what came to be called the War of the Keys , he thought he was secure because his target was the Holy Roman Em...
12 September 2023

Constance of Sicily

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Manfred of Sicily (1232 - 1266), the last King of Sicily from the Hohenstaufen dynasty , had one child with Beatrice of Savoy, their daughte...
08 November 2022

Barbarossa!

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Born about 1122-23, Frederick (Friedrich) was born in France to the Duke of Swabia. He grew up learning the noble arts of hunting and riding...
03 June 2014

The Battle of Lewes

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The remains of Lewes Castle King John wasn't the only English monarch who had his barons turn against him (forcing him to sign the...
30 September 2013

Controlling Sicily, et alia

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The growing power and importance of Sicily in the Middle Ages was mentioned here . But the solution they found didn't quite last; co...
01 November 2012

Sugar, Short & Sweet

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In a few parts of the world today, children are gorging on their haul of candy from trick-or-treating last night. The makers of candy out-do...
17 August 2012

Frederick II

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Frederick II of Sicily (1194-1250) has crossed the path of this blog more than once, but has not yet been featured. He declared the Edict ...
13 August 2012

The Edict of Salerno

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Salerno, located on the lower "shin" of Italy's southwest coast, has been occupied continuously since pre-historic times, freq...