The French History Podcast

Feb. 4, 2023

Guillaume II dies, plunging Sicily into chaos. Norman rule gives way to German overlordship. The great kingdom declines but survives.

Jan. 27, 2023

Norman Sicily enters its golden age and becomes one of the greatest kingdoms in medieval Europe.

Jan. 21, 2023

Queen Marguerite of Navarre rules the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, but she faces constant conspiracies that threaten to overthrow the realm.

Jan. 13, 2023

The Normans conquer north-central Africa and create a new kingdom. But can it last?

Jan. 5, 2023

The Normans create a kingdom in Sicily and rule as 'baptized sultans.'

Dec. 30, 2022

Bohemond, the giant from Apulia, leads the armies of Christ eastward. But is it for God or his own glory for which he fights?

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