1042 ⟶ Normans Make Melfi Capital of Southern Italy

the Normans establish Melfi as the capital of southern Italy...
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🏛️ Forlì Becomes a Free Republic

In Italy, some cities became free republics: for instance Forlì, in 889.⟶
Forlì Becomes a Free Republic (889)
RepublicMedieval ItalyPolitical DevelopmentCity-State
ItalyItaly

👑 Normans Make Melfi Capital of Southern Italy

the Normans establish Melfi as the capital of southern Italy.⟶
Normans Make Melfi Capital of Southern Italy (1042)
NormansSouthern ItalyKingdom of SicilyNorman ConquestMedieval ItalyPolitical DevelopmentCapital City
ItalyItaly

👑 Roger II Crowned King of Sicily

On Christmas Day, Roger II is crowned King of Sicily, the royal title being bestowed on him by Antipope Anacletus II.⟶
Roger II Crowned King of Sicily (1130)
MonarchyKingdom of SicilyNorman ConquestMiddle AgesCatholicismCoronation
ItalyItaly

👑 Pope Innocent II Recognizes Roger II's Titles in Treaty of Mignano

On July 5, in the Treaty of Mignano, Pope Innocent II confirms Roger II as King of Sicily, Duke of Apulia, and Prince of Capua and invests him with his titles.⟶
Pope Innocent II Recognizes Roger II's Titles in Treaty of Mignano (1139)
CatholicismKingdom of SicilyHoly Roman EmpireMedieval ItalyTreatyDiplomacyFeudalism
ItalyItaly

👑 William II of Sicily Dies; Tancred Succeeds Instead of Constance

On November 11, William II of Sicily dies and is succeeded by his illegitimate cousin Tancred, Count of Lecce instead of Constance.⟶
William II of Sicily Dies; Tancred Succeeds Instead of Constance (1189)
SuccessionKingdom of SicilyNormansEuropean HistoryMonarchy
ItalyItaly

📜 Frederick II Issues the Constitutions of Melfi

Emperor Frederick II promulgates the Constitutions of Melfi, a far-reaching legal code influential in the development of continental European statehood.⟶
Frederick II Issues the Constitutions of Melfi (1231)
Middle AgesLawLegal CodeFrederick IIHoly Roman EmpireKingdom of SicilyStatehoodGovernance
ItalyItaly