With the capture of Messina in 1061, the Normans began their conquest of this island
Only later were 
these territories in southern Italy united as the Kingdom of Sicily, which included 
the island of Sicily, the southern third of the Italian Peninsula ..... During their 
reign William and Guaimar began the conquest of Calabria in... [DOC] [TLE] Looking at History: The Normans in Italy: The conquest of Sicily [PAR] Oct 23, 2007 ...