The Inquiry of Goffredo di Summesot (1282): Observations on the Militia in the Kingdom of Sicily Based on a Puglian Source from the Early Angevin Period
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https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/13630Keywords:
Early Middle Ages, 10th-13th Century, central and northern Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Angevins, inquisition, Justicier, Terra of Bari, Milites, landlords, Catalogus baronumAbstract
In February 1282, the Justiciar of Terra di Bari, Goffredo de Summesot, completed the inquiry commissioned by Charles I of Anjou, King of Sicily, aimed at verifying the structure of the royal militia in his jurisdiction. These pages aim to offer an initial reflection on the source, presenting the first general quantitative data useful for demonstrating its potential, not only from a prosopographical perspective. By comparing some cases found in the Catalogus Baronum and conducting a preliminary verification of local sources, the study proposes an initial analysis of the characteristics of local milites, both in their vertical relationship with the crown or territorial lords and in their horizontal interactions within the territory. The resulting overview appears to be of significant potential interest.
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