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Kingdom of Sicily

Historical polity, europe (1130-1816)

The Kingdom of Sicily (Latin: Regnum Siciliae; Sicilian: Regnu di Sicilia; Italian: Regno di Sicilia) was a state that existed in Sicily and the southern Italian Peninsula as well as, for a time, in North Africa, from its founding by Roger II of Sicily in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of the southern peninsula. The island was divided into three regions: Val di Mazara, Val Demone and Val di Noto.

Facts
Capital
Catania 1
Capital
Naples 1
Capital
Palermo 1
Independence or Founding Year
1130 1
Dissolution or End Year
1816 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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1. Wikidata: Kingdom of Sicily
Wikidata Q188586, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Kingdom of Sicily (Wikipedia)
Introduction
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The Kingdom of Sicily (Latin: Regnum Siciliae; Sicilian: Regnu di Sicilia; Italian: Regno di Sicilia) was a state that existed in Sicily and the southern Italian Peninsula as well as, for a time, in North Africa, from its founding by Roger II of Sicily in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of the southern peninsula. The island was divided into three regions: Val di Mazara, Val Demone and Val di Noto.

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