Normans always conquering where you least expect. I honestly think the Norman domination of southern Italy is more impressive than the conquest of England.
@@blueeyed5074 northern French people weren't exactly alien to southern Italy. It's not that far away, really. If they were in India it's a different story, but they know Italy, and the Italians, they're neighbours practically.
@@ronmexico8531 genuinely curious what you mean by this. I've only ever heard "revisionist history" as a derogatory term being used as a right wing reactionary take whenever someone challenges their nationalist mythology
i am better than you. i can do a lot of things at my age. i am good at a lot of stuff. unfortunately for you, you arent my friend. better luck next time though.
@@powerofroses1670 You call yourself "Power of Self" yet base your worth on being "better than others". You're obviously a completely lost individual but I hope the irony of your statement isn't lost on you, sadly I hold little hope. Think better.
IIRC, Maltese originally emerged as a dialect of Arabic, but remained just isolated enough from the Islamic World to diverge into its own language, with influence from Sicilian, Italian, French and English, of course.
@Lord ballsac the 2nd Not as far as I'm aware. Whilst no doubt scores of unnamed knights fought in both theatres, the leaders in Italy tended to be individuals who had somewhat burned their bridges back in Normandy. Plenty of exiles sent away for murder, etc. Which explains why they were so determined to seize new lands, and also why by and large they didn't look back. Though of course there are exceptions. The Tosny family for example fought in Spain before returning to Normandy and eventually fighting with William at Hastings. I can't think of any major lords who returned from Italy to fight with the Duke at Hastings- The big names tended to be at odds with the Duke and any other lord who might be considered above them. Any big names who did return from Italy tended to be pre-occupied with retaining their lands against Norman neighbours
I have had the greatest pleasure of visiting Sicilia 3 years ago. It was a glorious summer time. I wish I could live there, specially in Siracusa! Great grand daughter os Italian northern people, I love all that is from Italy and now, Sicilia!
It's quite remarkable of how resilient the Normans were. Just numbering a few hundred mounted knights and dismounted armored knights, they were able to slowly carve out Sicily for themselves over a lengthy period of time, fighting against some numerous odds stacked against them.
History teacher from the Netherlands here! I keep coming back to your content. I love it, since the beginning. When I've had a lang days work, I like to sit back and just relax, watching and listening to your uploads. Please keep the beard growing! My respect for all your research and time spend to make such marvellous content.
If you as a teacher is able to make History into something living, breathing being like some of the history channels on RU-vid are doing, you'll get a lot of students who will love History.
Aléxandros ho Mégas And yet that army 10 times larger just happened more often, yet is written about less. Confirmation bias is a large issue when viewing history, especially when it is easily manipulated
That sort of battle in fact happened at several instance in history the meaningless of number when a army is badly lead taken by surprise etc is underestimated
@@imperatorrex4943 people tend to forget armies esp levied or slave armies as in people who dont even want or feel the need to be there will route very easyily. they dont want to die. and once they see others running it becomes very contagious. if everyone else is running why should i stay and fight and most likely die?
@@imperatorrex4943Nope, just the normans lol 200vs 10k battle of jaffa richard lionheart of normandy, 600vs12k at battle of lake antioch by bohemond and many more
This is what History Channel used to be. How about a history of Southern Italy just before the Romans conquered them??? Like the Social Wars. Also little studied and hard to find.
Visited Sicily two years ago in a search of Byzantine sights. I was really excited to see this great legacy that the island carries. Ancient , Byzantine , Arab and finally Norman!
Arabs did not built anything in Sicily during their short passage (only 162 years compared to 800 years of occupation of Iberian peninsula), they have introduced some plant species, and irrigation systems with lakes and gardens, but there is nothing left of all this in Sicily, instead we have in Sicily still nowadays Byzantine churches and Norman castles.
@Straight Up Menace Please don't be ridicolous, aquedutcs? you mean those build by romans? Mosques? Where? There is no trace of a single mosque in Sicily, there are ruins of only one fort built but is completely destroyed.
The first Norman king of Sicily, Robert Guiscard, was a cousin of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England. However, by the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Robert Guiscard was still only a minor count in Normandy. He did not become Duke of Apulia and Calabria until 1071, and he did not conquer Sicily until 1072. Despite their distant blood relationship, the Norman Kingdoms of Sicily and England did have some special bonds with each other. They were both ruled by Norman dynasties, and they both shared a common culture and language. They also had a common interest in maintaining control of the Mediterranean Sea. There were several intermarriages between the Norman royal families of Sicily and England. For example, in 1176, King William II of Sicily married Joan, the daughter of King Henry II of England. This marriage helped to strengthen the ties between the two kingdoms. The Norman Kingdoms of Sicily and England also cooperated on military and diplomatic matters. For example, in 1173, King William II of Sicily sent a fleet to help King Henry II of England put down a rebellion in Ireland. In conclusion, the Norman Kingdoms of Sicily and England were related by blood, and they had some special bonds with each other
That's why the Emperor Frederick II Hohenstaufen choose Sicily as his seat of power one hundred years later, the riches and the stability of the region was the envy of Europe, and its multicultural background was perfect to allow the Emperor to craft a treaty with the Fatimids to allow christian pilgrims to visit the Holy Land. Thank you for giving proper justice to the two most famous Hauteville brothers, men of courage and cunning, and two of my most favorite medieval knights.
The rise of Fatemids Caliphate in North Africa weakened Arabs of Sicily ..two punitive expeditions from Fatemids reached the independant Sicily and the war between two sides ( mix of civil war and Religious schism ) made the survivors prefering Norman rule to the Fatimids usurpators...in counterpart Fatimids prefred to leave the rebelious Arabs of Sicily alone without any help because they were not Shia but Sunna and beacause they used the Aghlabid fleet to conquer Egypt where most of ships sunk due to their lack of experience because the best sailors and sea fighter were persecuted or dismissed..so Normans found everything ready..like few arabs found things ready in spain in 711....So you can understand why many of familly names in Sicily are Arabic names like Bucetta and Moravido...
@gasenjoyer...4594 Normans have been crushed easily in Spain by a well organized moor army en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_raid_on_Seville you can see that Normans were brave only when opposed to isolated villages or unorganized populations
this is brilliant, I am Sicilian and to look at me you would never guess it but that is in part due to a lion share (pun intended) of my Norman ancestry although not royalty, my ancestors however were of Norman nobility, that makes me very proud of my heritage that and my heavily Scandinavian and other European roots
@@comfusedWorldpassanger3399 but why? I don't get it. and it's always hypocritical attitude, imo - because we sure have some shitty ancestors too, do we feel shame for those?
@Lord ballsac the 2nd every indigenous nation in my country (australia) and Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Solomon Islands basically every nation that surrounds us did and still does practice ancestor worship. The indigenous peoples used to eat their dead elders to gain some of their physical and spiritual power. These nations went unchanged for thousands of years before contact with Europe. Are you saying all of these peoples are part of misguided cult/tribe? Sounds pretty racist to me.
The Normans are such an interesting people. What an amazing history and legacy they left everywhere they went. From viking raiders to France, to Italy, to Sicily, to England. What a story.
I can’t believe the lack of interest in this video and subject. There are like 3 books on this and I own them all. This is actually the only hour long video on the De hauptville’s on yt. I say you reupload this
Fantastic!!! Thank you, absolutely love your videos (You’ve given me a deep appreciation for history... even though I’ve been a science geek since early childhood...thank you again
Thanks HISTORY TIME for this fabulous documentary, which has certainly enriched my knowledge of Medieval History. Indeed, although I consider myserlf relatively well-educated in European History, I must confess that I had never heard of the significant influence of the Normans in Southern Italy (Sicily). Likewise, I am embarrassed for having never heard of Roger, the Count of Sicily, whom was clearly not only a major Medieval combatant, but particularly an unparalleled administrator, let alone his unequal religious tolerance during an era of whidespread bigotry and injustice. Finally, what made Roger's life even more impressive was his ability / luck to have maried an aristocratic lady (from a much higher strata) for love! Quite frankly I cannot identify any other historical romantic episode, prior to the 19th century wedding of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.//// Muito obrigado HISTORY TIME por este fantastico documentário, que certamente enriqueceu meu conhecimento de História Medieval. De fato, apesar de considerar-me relativamente bem instruído na História da Europa, devo confessar que nunca tinha ouvido falar da influência significativa dos normandos no sul da Itália (Sicília). Igualmente, sinto-me envergonhado por nunca ter ouvido falar de Roger, o conde da Sicília, o qual claramente não fora apenas um grande combatente medieval, mas particularmente também um administrador incomparável, sem falar na sua tolerância religiosa desigual durante uma era de fanatismo e injustiça generalizada. Finalmente, o que tornou a vida de Roger ainda mais impressionante fora sua capacidade / sorte de ter se casado com uma dama aristocrática (de um nível muito mais alto) por amor! Francamente, não consigo identificar nenhum outro episódio romântico histórico, antes do casamento do século XIX da rainha Vitória da Grã-Bretanha com o príncipe Albert de Saxe-Coburg e Gotha.
@BLUE DOG because you make it a conspiracy 🤢 stop pasting, stop hijacking other ppl's posts and demanding others do work you want to see. Make your channel, if you want to spread that fascist dog whistle bigotry - nonsense, RU-vid seems to not be against _that_ evil strong enough. Took them a lot people being hurt to remove Alex Jones.
Fantastic!!! Thank you, absolutely love your videos (You’ve given me a deep appreciation for history... even though I’ve been a science geek since early childhood...thank you again
I was able to track my family’s Sicilian lineage back to the year 1500 and 1505. I can’t seem to find anything before that. I’m wondering if they immigrated to Sicily in the early 16th century from elsewhere. Any ideas where I should look?
True that, the bayeux tapestry is a bit over used. But this guy doesn’t have a History Channel like budget. It’s the great audio commentary makes up for it.
i am european too! but I live in the states now. europe is really cool. with sheeps and goats and castles. i had a good childhood in europe. now i am a young adult in my 30s. xD
@@ripsumrall8018 Based does make sense when you take into account that it's basically (pun not intended) a modern slang for something along the lines of good, agreeable, respectable and/or other similar stuff.
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QUESTION, IS SICILY EVER MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE, & ARE THE NORMANS MENTIONED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT??????ITS A THOUGHT WORTH ASKING!!! L.O.L.💔💔💔💔🦋🦋🦋🙏🙏🙏🤔🤔🤔😇😇😇😂😂
Luckly for norman at that Time there were only arabs emirs fighting each others for power. If there still were kutama berbers in sicily the story would had ended for them swimming back to reggio Di calabria
Know that I'm a fashionable late to this party, but thank you so much for diving into the long Norman presence in southern Italy - the first two Rogers of Sicily and a good chunk of south Italy are probably my favourite European rulers of the Medieval period ...
Hi! I'm here today because of the massive/catastrophic incident that has. again, occurred in *Israel.* As The World draws lines in the *Biblical* *Sand* with their respective Allied and Enemy Swords alike, My Junior High School Fear (once again) has surfaced that this upcoming *Battle* (of Religion & Territory) in the Middle East may just _devour us all into hell._ Great time for a *second* *coming* of you know who, would you agree?
Hey dude, you've got more advertisement than comtent as of 11:49 and it freaking well destroys the continuity of the video. We have to part ways... unsubscribed. So not recommend channel. ^#!@ off!
Brilliant videos - this is about my 6th, and I've also subscribed and watched Cy too. I would just say though, that it's not possible to be 20,000 miles below The Earth's surface, since that's more even than it's diameter.
Hahaha! Especially if he's been drinking (again) with possible red hair, and obviously quite horny. Look who promptly got married in the middle of a land territory conquest, as soon as his childhood sweetheart showed up (even with her baby-daddy)!
Awesome channel! I've been binging your videos-your brother and you make one amazing team. Also, is the first time I see your face! You're kind of handsome. But your voice is your best feature 🥰
Guess you lost that euro, Hauteville means „High City“ the old french „haute“ clearly derived from frankish hauh/hoh (modern german „hoch“) and latin altus, which you see in altitude and the old french “ville“, coming from latin villa which basically means a rural manor but in old french is the name for City.... so wheres that Euro? :D
