Muslim State of Malta
This article is about the specific polity Muslim State of Malta and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.
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Byzantine Malta remained almost uninhabited until it was resettled in around 1048 or 1049 by a Muslim community and their slaves, who rebuilt the city of Melite as Medina. In 1127 the Normans, that had conquered Sicily, took possession also of Malta.
Establishment
- January 1050: According to Al-Himyarī, Malta remained almost uninhabited until it was resettled in around 1048 or 1049 by a Muslim community and their slaves, who rebuilt the city of Melite as Medina, making it "a finer place than it was before".
Chronology
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1. Byzantine-Norman Wars
Were a series of wars between the Byzantines and the Normans in southern italy and the Balkan Peninsula.
1.1. Norman conquest of southern Italy
Were a series of military campaigns by Norman forces that slowly conquered southern Italy from the Bizyntine Empire and from local Lombard rulers.
1.1.1. Norman conquest of Sicily
Was the Norman conquest of Sicily, at the time under Muslim rule.
- January 1128: The conquest of Malta by the Normans was completed in 1127.
2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)
- August 1091: Norman invasion of Malta.
- January 1123: Malta experienced a Muslim uprising.
Disestablishment
- January 1128: The conquest of Malta by the Normans was completed in 1127.