After its three (*) emirs were defeated by Roger Bosso and Robert Guiscard, this region was home to a diverse mix of Norman and Arabic culture.
A history of tyrants of this region by Hugo Falcandus lies about the background of a reformist minister named Maio who worked for a king of this region that book calls "William the Bad." Since Emperor Frederick II's mother Constance was queen of this region, he was crowned its king at age two and made his main court in this region while mostly ignoring Germany. The conquest of this region grew out of an anti-Byzantine campaign to its north and east by sons of Tancred of Hauteville. After its three (*) emirs were defeated by Roger Bosso and Robert Guiscard, this region was home to a diverse mix of Norman and Arabic culture. Capetian rule over this island was overthrown in an Easter 1282 rebellion against Charles I of Anjou, which is known as its namesake "Vespers." For 10 points, name this island ruled from Palermo.
A history of tyrants of this region by Hugo Falcandus lies about the background of a reformist minister named Maio who worked for a king of this region that book calls "William the Bad."
Sicily [or Sicilia; accept Kingdom of Sicily or Norman Sicily; accept Sicilian Vespers; prompt on Italy]