After the eleventh-century Battle of Misilmeri, this island was conquered by Roger Guiscard.
This island was the base of operations for the rebellion of Euphemius against the Byzantines; Euphemius later offered this island to an Arab army. After the eleventh-century Battle of Misilmeri, this island was conquered by Roger Guiscard. Peter III of Aragon took control of it after most of its French population was killed during its namesake (*) "Vespers." This target of World War II's Operation Husky was once united, in an eponymous kingdom, with Naples, and was home to the Greek colony of Syracuse. For 10 points, name this birthplace of the Mafia that is a large Italian island.
This island was the base of operations for the rebellion of Euphemius against the Byzantines; Euphemius later offered this island to an Arab army.
{Sicily}