Emirate of Sicily

== English == === Proper noun === the Emirate of Sicily (historical) A medieval Islamic state that ruled Sicily from 831 until falling to the Normans in 1091; specifically, the state ruled by the Kalbids, from 948 to 1091. 1992 [Rosemont Publishing & Printing], Peter Sammartino, William Roberts, Sicily: An Informal History, 2001, Cromwall Books, Paperback, page 44, After becoming the capital of the Arab Emirate of Sicily, Palermo became a center of a cultural assimilation that was developed during the Arab conquest of the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Emirate of Bari Kingdom of Sicily === Further reading === Arab–Byzantine wars on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Abbasid Caliphate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Emirate of Sicily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Muslim conquest of Sicily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia History of Islam in southern Italy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia History of Sicily § Muslim period on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Norman conquest of southern Italy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Kingdom of Sicily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Norman-Arab-Byzantine culture on Wikipedia.Wikipedia