The Norman kings of Africa
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What's Happening in North Africa?
It's always kind of an opportunistic land grab, and it kind of sticks out a bit from his other domain. So chances probably weren't great or this new norman kingdom of north africa. But what really does for it is two things. One is roger the second's own death fairly soon after these events. And in those circumstances, they, of course prioritize their corp domains in sicily, in southern italy. Only after his son and successor, william, has secured those can he really worry about north af Africa. By then there's a siege of madia happening, and it's all falling apart.
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