Roger II of Sicily : a ruler between East and West / Hubert Houben ; translated by Graham A. Loud and Diane Milburn.
Author
Other titles
- Roger II. von Sizilien. English
- Roger the second of Sicily
Published
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press 2002
Physical description
xviii, 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
ISBN
- 0521652081
- 9780521652087
- 0521655730
- 9780521655736
Notes
- Translation of: Roger II. von Sizilien.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-219) and index.
- Translation of: Roger II. von Sizilien.
Contents
- Foreword to the German edition / Peter Herde -- The Mediterranean in the time of Roger II -- The Norman kingdom of Sicily -- Genealogy: Roger II of Sicily -- Genealogy: the children of Roger I of Sicily -- Introduction: Roger II: a controversial ruler -- The inheritance -- Roger I, the conqueror -- Countess Adelaide as regent -- From count to king -- Count of Sicily and Calabria -- Duke of Apulia, Calabria and Sicily -- King of Sicily and southern Italy -- The new kingdom -- Difficult beginnings -- Mediterranean policy -- European relations -- Between east and west -- Culture -- Images of rule -- Legislation -- Administration -- Economy -- Epilogue: the kingdom of Sicily after Roger II -- William 'the Bad' and William 'the Good' -- The end of the dynasty -- Conclusion: A multicultural ruler -- Medieval authors.
Subject
- Roger II, King of Sicily 1095-1154.
- Roger II, King of Sicily d. 1154.
- Roger II, roi de Sicile m. 1154.
- Roger II, King of Sicily 1095-1154
- Sicily (Italy) Kings and rulers ; Biography.
- Sicily (Italy) History Roger II, 1105-1154.
- Sicile (Italie) Rois et souverains ; Biographies.
- Sicile (Italie) Histoire 1016-1194.
- Sicile (Italie) Histoire 1101-1154 (Roger II)
Genre
- Bibliography
- Biography
- Illustrated
- text
Language
- English
- German
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