Completion of the Norman Conquest of Sicily

Name: Completion of the Norman Conquest of Sicily
Start: 1091

Type Event Region Sicily Time 1091

In 1091, Norman Count Roger I captured Noto, the last Muslim stronghold on Sicily, bringing the whole island under Norman rule and ending roughly thi…

Timeline

1091Noto · SicilyRoger I led forces against the surviving Muslim fortresses in southeastern Sicily, including Noto. Local defenders struggled to obtain maritime reinforcements, and Norman forces gradually compressed their defensive space.
1091Sicily · SicilyAfter Noto fell, the main Muslim political entities on Sicily collapsed. Roger I achieved effective control over the entire island, completing the Norman military conquest of Sicily.

Sources

The Normans in the South, 1016–1130 — John Julius Norwich (1967)
Roger II of Sicily: A Ruler between East and West — Hubert Houben (2002)