The Administration of the Norman kingdom of Sicily / / Takayama.
The administration of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily has long been held up to be the most advanced government in twelfth-century Europe. However, until now there has been considerable confusion about how this bureaucracy actually functioned, whether it developed in the 12th century or retained the for...
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Superior document: | The Medieval Mediterranean ; 3 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 1993. |
Year of Publication: | 1993 |
Language: | English |
Series: | The Medieval Mediterranean ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- List of Tables
- Abbreviations
- Transliteration System
- Maps
- Introduction: Two Mysteries 1
- 1. A Mystery in History: The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (1130-98) 1
- 2. A Mystery in Historiography: Norman Administration in Sicily 11
- 1. Foundation of the Norman Administrative System (ca. 1058-1112) 25
- 1. Inheritance from the Great Count Roger I (1058-1101) 25
- 2. Minority of Simon and Roger II under the Regency of Adelasia (1101-12) 40
- 2. Creation of a New Kingdom by Roger II (1112-40) 47
- 1. Roger II's Reign as Count of Calabria and Sicily (1112-27) 47
- 2. Creation of a New Kingdom and Pacification of the Peninsula (1127-40) 56
- 3. Administration during the War Period (1127-40) 64
- 3. Establishment of a New Administrative System (1140-54) 73
- 1. Introduction of Royal Chamberlains and Royal Justiciars into the New Territory 73
- 2. Creation of the Diwan at-tahqiq al-mamur for Sicily 81
- 3. Transformation of the Central Government 84
- 4. Administration under William I (1154-66) 95
- 1. Maio of Bari and Familiares regis 95
- 2. Chamberlains and Justiciars at the Central Government 101
- 3. Administration of the Peninsula 104
- 5. Central Government and the Administration of Sicily under William II (1166-89) 115
- 1. William II and Familiares regis 115
- 2. Justiciars of the Great Royal Court, Chamberlains of the Royal Palace, and the Admirals 125
- 3. Duana de secretis and the Administration of Sicily 133
- 6. Administration of the Peninsula under William II (1166-89) 143
- 1. Master Justiciars and Master Chamberlains in the Peninsula 143
- 2. Duana baronum 145
- 3. Changes in the Administrative Structure of the Peninsula 155
- Conclusion 163
- Appendix I Dating System 173
- Appendix II Norman Diplomas 183
- Appendix III Dukes, Princes and Counts (1130-89) 199
- Appendix IV Officials 211
- Appendix V Genealogies 221
- Bibliography 229
- Index 263.