{"slug": "italo-norman", "label": "Italo-Norman", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italo-Norman", "wikidata": null, "qid": null, "description": null, "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [1071, 1160], "span_label": ["1071 CE", "1160 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}], "related": [{"slug": "algeria", "label": "Algeria", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "north-africa", "label": "North Africa", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "tunisia", "label": "Tunisia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mahdia", "label": "Mahdia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-italy-holy-roman-empire", "label": "Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "almoravid-dynasty", "label": "Almoravid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ceuta", "label": "Ceuta", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nile", "label": "Nile", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-sicily", "label": "Kingdom of Sicily", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "zirid-dynasty", "label": "Zirid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bari", "label": "Bari", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "robert-guiscard", "label": "Robert Guiscard", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1071, "year_label": "1071 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 15", "text": "April 15 – Siege of Bari: The capital of Bari, the last Byzantine-controlled city in the Catepanate of Italy, is captured by Italo-Norman forces under Duke Robert Guiscard after a 32-month siege.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932306#Europe", "title": "1071", "revid": 1332932306, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1123, "year_label": "1123 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 9", "text": "August 9 – Battle of Al-Dimas: An Italo-Norman campaign in North Africa ends with their troops being massacred by Zirid forces near Mahdia (modern Tunisia).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366532227#July–September", "title": "1123", "revid": 1366532227, "section": "Events › By date › July–September"}}, {"year": 1137, "year_label": "1137 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "An Almoravid fleet of 37 ships attack the coasts of southern Italy, under Norman rule.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362157430#Europe", "title": "1137", "revid": 1362157430, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1142, "year_label": "1142 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "A Norman raid against the city of Tripoli fails.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362174122#Africa", "title": "1142", "revid": 1362174122, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1143, "year_label": "1143 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Norman raiders capture Jijel (modern Algeria). A Norman raid on Ceuta fails, but at the same time the Normans lead a successful assault against Sfax.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337864253#Africa", "title": "1143", "revid": 1337864253, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1154, "year_label": "1154 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Normans conduct a series of raids in North Africa, including Annaba (modern Algeria) and the Nile Delta.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362164172#Africa", "title": "1154", "revid": 1362164172, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 1160, "year_label": "1160 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Almohads conquer Mahdia (modern Tunisia) from the Normans after an important naval success near the city, against Christian reinforcements coming from Sicily.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371224699#Africa", "title": "1160", "revid": 1371224699, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}]}