History of the Moorish Empire: In Europe, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Classic Souvenirs of Sicily I ts Great Natural Advantages It becomes theS tronghold of the Papacy Invasion of the A rabs They besiegeS yracuse Strength of that City Failure of theE nterprise Capture of Palermo Rapid Progress of theM oslems Condition of Italy Arab Alliance with Naples Messina taken Betrayal of Castrogiovanni Rout of the Greeks nearS yracuse Feuds of the Conquerors Their Successes in Italy Second Siege of Syracuse The City is stormed and destroyed by I bn-M ohammed Peril of Rome Appearance of theN ormans in theS outh of Europe They invadeS icily Siege of Palermo Subjection of the Island Influence of theM oslems over their Conquerors General Condition of Sicily I ts Civilization Palermo and its Environs Science, A rt, and Literature The Great Work of Edrisi Arab Occupation of Sardinia, Crete, Corsica, and Malta. The island of Sicily, by reason of its geographical position, its extraordinary fertility, and its commercial advantages, was one of the most renowned and coveted domains of the ancient world. I ts situation, near the centre of theM editerranean, afforded rare facilities for participation in the trade and enjoyment of the culture of those polished nations whose shores were washed by that famous sea. I ts soil yielded, Vol..
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