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Cultural Flourishing of the Palermo Court
In the 1090s Roger I's court in Palermo blended Latin, Greek, and Arab traditions, becoming a hub of Mediterranean civilization and laying groundwork…
Timeline
- 1091–1095Palermo · SicilyAfter the unification of Sicily, Roger I retained Arab- and Greek-origin officials in Palermo's governance and pursued a relatively tolerant religious policy, making the court a multilingual, multi-confessional political center.
- 1096–1099Palermo court · SicilyIn the 1090s Palermo continued to absorb Islamic and Byzantine architectural traditions, with the court sponsoring scholarship and translation and attracting scholars and craftsmen from afar; this cultural prosperity laid the foundation for the more brilliant court of Roger II.
Sources
- The Arts of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily — Jeremy Johns
- Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler between East and West — Hubert Houben (2002)