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	Sicily
		Sicily was a Greek colony, a Roman province, an Arab emirate and a Norman kingdom.
		The wild boar that has been re-introduced into Sicily is actually a Sardinian variety, but a local species of toad whose body grows to a length of almost 20 centimeters (8 inches) sometimes ventures out into the rains, several varieties of frog inhabit the streams, and several varieties of gecko lizard are ubiquitous.
		Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, and until the fourteenth century Sicily was the most important island in Europe.
	www.emich.edu /abroad/staff/Benita/Sicily.html (8043 words)

	Sicily, Italy (Photo Archive)
		The Arab emirate in Sicily was divided, so the Normans invaded in 1061 and in 1091 they had control of the whole island.
		Sicily was ruled by a viceroy with residence in the Norman Palace of Palermo.
		Sicily became a separate kingdom ruled by a branch of the House of Aragon, but the conflict with the Angevins in Naples continued for decades to come, with repeated and reciprocal invasions in Sicily and Southern Italy.
	sights.seindal.dk /sight/613_Sicily.html (3789 words)

	Sicily, Italy (Photo Archive)
		The Arab emirate in Sicily was divided, so the Normans invaded in 1061 and in 1091 they had control of the whole island.
		Sicily was ruled by a viceroy with residence in the Norman Palace of Palermo.
		Sicily became a separate kingdom ruled by a branch of the House of Aragon, but the conflict with the Angevins in Naples continued for decades to come, with repeated and reciprocal invasions in Sicily and Southern Italy.
	sights.seindal.dk /sight/613_Sicily.html (3789 words)

	Sicily
		Sicily was a Greek colony, a Roman province, an Arab emirate and a Norman kingdom.
		The wild boar that has been re-introduced into Sicily is actually a Sardinian variety, but a local species of toad whose body grows to a length of almost 20 centimeters (8 inches) sometimes ventures out into the rains, several varieties of frog inhabit the streams, and several varieties of gecko lizard are ubiquitous.
		Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, and until the fourteenth century Sicily was the most important island in Europe.
	www.emich.edu /abroad/staff/Benita/Sicily.html (8043 words)

	Sicilian Culture: Travel: Palermo, Sicily
		It was then conquered by the Arabs in 831 became capital of the independent emirate of Sicily and had a period of great prosperity.
		Its fortunes were those of the Kingdom of Sicily until it became part of Italy in 1860.
		Palermo was founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC with the name of Ziz (after a flower) fell to Roman in 254 BC and became one of the most important city on the island.
	www.sicilianculture.com /travel/palermo.htm (571 words)

	Palermo Travel, History, Culture, Art, Palermo Restaurants, Hotels - Best of Sicily
		From 948, as Bal'harm, it was the capital of the Emirate of Sicily of the Kalbite dynasty, and it is from that date that Palermo may be considered to have been the royal capital of Sicily.
		From the eleventh century onward, the history of Palermo is largely the history of Sicily.
		Numbering perhaps as many as a hundred thousand, the residents (Palermitans) of this medieval metropolis were Muslims, Christians and Jews from every part of Sicily and every part of the Mediterranean.
	www.bestofsicily.com /palermo.htm (1260 words)

	Sicily
		Sicily was a Greek colony, a Roman province, an Arab emirate and a Norman kingdom.
		The wild boar that has been re-introduced into Sicily is actually a Sardinian variety, but a local species of toad whose body grows to a length of almost 20 centimeters (8 inches) sometimes ventures out into the rains, several varieties of frog inhabit the streams, and several varieties of gecko lizard are ubiquitous.
		Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, and until the fourteenth century Sicily was the most important island in Europe.
	www.emich.edu /abroad/staff/Benita/Sicily.html (8043 words)

	An English Lion in Sicily - Best of Sicily Magazine
		Robert "Guiscard" de Hauteville and his knights may have come from humbler stock than William "the Conqueror" and his companions, but the sunny Mediterranean emirate it took them a decade to conquer was far wealthier than the cloudier Kingdom of England William siezed from the Saxons.
		In fact, Becket's family found refuge in Palermo as guests of the King of Sicily while Becket was in exile in France.
		But as he begins his discovery of Sicily, our Briton finds little that overtly evokes the Norman heritage he knows.
	www.bestofsicily.com /mag/art3.htm (662 words)

	4th European Workshop on Hot Structures and Thermal Protection Systems for Space Vehicles - Preliminary Programme
		Palermo was conquered by the Arabs, and in 831 became capital of the independent emirate of Sicily and entered a period of considerable prosperity.
		The city of Palermo is the capitol of Sicily and lies on the Gulf of Palermo on the north-west coast of Sicily, in the Conca d'Oro, a fertile area planted with citrus groves.
		The city of Palermo has an international airport in Punta Raisi, with connecting flights to and from all major European and Italian destinations.
	www.estec.esa.nl /conferences/02C02 (662 words)

	Stormfront White Nationalist Community - AragÃ³n
		At the death (1035) of Sancho III of Navarre, his western territories were organized as the kingdom of AragÃ³n for his illegitimate son, Ramiro I. He and his successors, notably Alfonso I, extended their dominions southward at the expense of the Moorish emirate of Zaragoza, and in the 12th cent.
		For a long while following Ferdinand III's creation in 1296 of an independent Kingdom of Sicily separate from the mainland territory surrounding Naples, the crown of Sicily descended in a Spanish line, while the crown of Naples descended through the hands of their ancient enemies, the descendants of Charles II of Anjou.
		In 1076, AragÃ³n annexed Navarre, and in 1137 it became united, through personal union, with Catalonia.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=67101 (662 words)

	Caltanisetta hotel Reservation - (hotel Caltanisetta, prenotazione Caltanisetta, residence Caltanisetta)
		A one-time Arab emirate and jewel in the Moorish crown Sicily is breathing a new wind of Islamic culture.
		Caltanisetta hotel Reservation - (hotel Caltanisetta, prenotazione Caltanisetta, residence Caltanisetta)
		The fastest, simplest and safest way to book your accomodation in Caltanisetta
	www.caltanisetta.toitaly.net (662 words)

	Spain
		14th century Spain consisted of Christian kingdoms of Castile, Aragón, and Navarre, and the Muslim emirate of Granada.
		1519—56 Emperor Charles V was both King of Spain and Archduke of Austria; he also ruled Naples, Sicily, and the Low Countries; Habsburgs dominant in Europe.
		Roman conquest of the Iberian peninsula, which became the province of Hispania.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/spain.html (929 words)

	Search Malta - Maltese Surname Connection
		Maltese nobility as it exists today was founded by Count Roger of Normandy in 1090 when he liberated Malta from Arab rule and it became part of the Kingdom of Sicily.
		In this instance, it would denote a former resident of Muscat, the capital of the Oman which is known to have existed as an independent emirate before the tenth century.
		The surname appears to be of local origin, being one of those names derived from the place where a man once lived or where he once held land.
	www.searchmalta.com /surnames/muscat/index.shtml (929 words)

	Palermo Travel, History, Culture, Art, Palermo Restaurants, Hotels - Best of Sicily
		From 948, as Bal'harm, it was the capital of the Emirate of Sicily of the Kalbite dynasty, and it is from that date that Palermo may be considered to have been the royal capital of Sicily.
		From the eleventh century onward, the history of Palermo is largely the history of Sicily.
		Palermo also has some very good shopping, and many of the better shops are conveniently located in the city's centre around Via Maqueda and Via Libertà, especially on the side streets, where you'll find shops that sell everything from antiques to Sicilian-made specialty goods like ceramic items and original jewelry.
	www.bestofsicily.com /palermo.htm (1283 words)

	Help Needed World Statesmen
		Republic of Senarica Doges 1700-1797; Sicily Mayor of Palermo 22 Apr 1849 - 26 Apr 1849;
		Turk Military Provisional Government of Kars 14 Apr 1918 - 16 Dec 1918; Emirate of Soran 1816-35, Republic of Ararat 1927-31.
		Croatia: Bans of Primorje 1929-39 and Sava 1929 - 1935, 1936; Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) Rectors to 1808; Dalmatia : Venetian governors 1409-1696, 1747-50; 1813-1814 British occupation commanders; Fiume governors 1699-1776, 1809-1823, 1848-1867.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /NEEDED_INFO.html (1283 words)

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