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Bari submits to Sicily

Type Event Region Apulia Time 1158

In 1158, after years of warfare and siege, the important Apulian port city of Bari submitted to King William I of Sicily, acknowledging Norman royal …

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  1. 1158Bari · BariBari, a strategic port of Apulia, long resisted Norman royal authority under local nobles; William I and Maio organized forces to besiege and pressure the city.
  2. 1158Bari · BariUnder military pressure, Bari swore fealty to William I, restoring direct Norman rule over this important port and stabilizing the situation on the eastern coast of Apulia.

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