World Update 1117- Italy
Zavie caught Rosa’s eye as soon as she was finished. His own face was a study of pride and he mouthed the words “well done” to her while the other bodies in the room went about their own conversations in light of the last report. She felt comfort knowing that her husband was happy with her deliverance thus far, she was nearly done.
“The following report deals with the lower reaches of Italy and more of the North African coast.”
“The Kingdom of Sicily stands as the major power of the Italian south. It encompasses that entire region along with two provinces of Sicily, which it shares with Venetian, Papal and even Muslim enclaves. For the most part, it is a stable Kingdom with power to extend its rule should it choose the right opponent and time. North Africa or Greece seem to be the most logical choices for such a move.”
“The Norman de Hautville’s maintain their rule over the natives of the region through their mastery of warfare and Aldus de Hautville is the latest in a line of successful Norman lords that hold power over the Sicilian domain. The son of Bohemond de Hautville, he came to the throne after his father was legitimized by the great conqueror Robert Guiscard. It will be interesting to see if Aldus is able to live up to his ancestors deeds and lead Sicily to power in the central Mediterranean.”
“The Duchy of Sardinia and Republic of Genoa, as has already been mentioned, are powers in this region. Each maintains powerful fleets to extend their rule over the sea’s basin.”
“The most holy Bishop of Rome stands out as a power in the center of Italy. He has ordered the troops under his command to seize the Sicilian province of Trapani in order to protect the minority population of Catholics there and hopefully convert the heathens of that land. On a side note, the Pope claims rulership of a territory known as Iceland, far to the frozen north.”
“Also of significance is the expansion of the Muslim Emirate of Beni Helal into the Balkan lands formerly ruled by the Kingdom of Croatia. The infidels now hold a sizeable part of that region and have driven the Croatians to near extinction. The other Christian powers in the region have yet to react, but one hopes that they might soon drive them back to the sea whence they came.”
“The following report deals with the lower reaches of Italy and more of the North African coast.”
“The Kingdom of Sicily stands as the major power of the Italian south. It encompasses that entire region along with two provinces of Sicily, which it shares with Venetian, Papal and even Muslim enclaves. For the most part, it is a stable Kingdom with power to extend its rule should it choose the right opponent and time. North Africa or Greece seem to be the most logical choices for such a move.”
“The Norman de Hautville’s maintain their rule over the natives of the region through their mastery of warfare and Aldus de Hautville is the latest in a line of successful Norman lords that hold power over the Sicilian domain. The son of Bohemond de Hautville, he came to the throne after his father was legitimized by the great conqueror Robert Guiscard. It will be interesting to see if Aldus is able to live up to his ancestors deeds and lead Sicily to power in the central Mediterranean.”
“The Duchy of Sardinia and Republic of Genoa, as has already been mentioned, are powers in this region. Each maintains powerful fleets to extend their rule over the sea’s basin.”
“The most holy Bishop of Rome stands out as a power in the center of Italy. He has ordered the troops under his command to seize the Sicilian province of Trapani in order to protect the minority population of Catholics there and hopefully convert the heathens of that land. On a side note, the Pope claims rulership of a territory known as Iceland, far to the frozen north.”
“Also of significance is the expansion of the Muslim Emirate of Beni Helal into the Balkan lands formerly ruled by the Kingdom of Croatia. The infidels now hold a sizeable part of that region and have driven the Croatians to near extinction. The other Christian powers in the region have yet to react, but one hopes that they might soon drive them back to the sea whence they came.”
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