Kalbids
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The Kalbids were a Muslim Arab dynasty which ruled the Emirate of Sicily from 948 to 1053. They were formally appointed by the Fatimids, but gained, progressively, de facto autonomous rule.
Citrus fruit, like lemons, are said to have been introduced to Sicily under the Kalbids
Siege of Syracuse (877–878)
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The siege of Syracuse from 877 to 878 led to the fall of the city of Syracuse, the Byzantine capital of Sicily, to the Aghlabids. The siege lasted from August 877 to 21 May 878 when the city, effectiv
The capture of Syracuse, miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes
Admiral Adrianos is informed of the fall of Syracuse by demons. Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes.
Refugees confirm the fall of Syracuse to Admiral Adrianos.