Norman Capture of Palermo (1072)

Name: Norman Capture of Palermo (1072)
Start: 1071
End: 1072

Type Event Region Sicily Time 1071–1072

Brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger I of Hauteville besieged Muslim-held Palermo from August 1071 to January 1072.…

Timeline

1071Palermo · SicilyRoger I cut landward approaches while Robert Guiscard's fleet blockaded the harbor. The Muslim garrison and civilian population faced mounting hunger as resupply from North Africa failed.
1072Palermo · SicilyAfter Norman bombardment and preparations for a final assault, Muslim elders negotiated unconditional capitulation. Norman cavalry breached the outer defenses and drove defenders into inner citadels.
1072Palermo · SicilyRobert retained direct control of half of Palermo and appointed a lieutenant as amiratus, while investing Roger as Great Count of Sicily over the remaining conquered territories. Muslim inhabitants kept property and religious practice.

Siege of Palermo (1071–1072) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Palermo_(1071%E2%80%931072)
Roger I of Sicily https://www.worldhistory.org/Roger_I_of_Sicily/
Sicily and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages — Hiroshi Takayama (2004) https://erenow.org/postclassical/sicily-and-the-mediterranean-in-the-middle-ages/5.php