Catania

Catania, at the foot of Mount Etna, was an important episcopal see under Norman rule. Roger I established a Benedictine monastery here and the city became a center of Norman administration in eastern Sicily.

Why it mattered

• Episcopal see in eastern Sicily
• Benedictine monastery under Roger I

Chronology (selected)

• 1071: Normans capture Catania
• 1091: Benedictine abbey of Sant'Agata founded

Hub essays

• Region context: hautevilles southern italy and the shared bibliography.
• Castles and fortification: Norman castles — motte to stone.

On the map

Use Open on map to fly to this pin in the Norman expansion era. Layers are teaching overlays — pair them with charters, excavation reports, and the works above.