After the Dark Ages Southern Italy was an unprotected land without kings: the Norman nights saw the opportunity and conquered it fighting Byzantine settlers. They roamed the fertile Campanian countryside and built their sturdy castles on hills to guard their territory; their love for adventures hand an impact on Western history, They defended the faith and remained Christians 'till they died. They also freed the Holy Land from the Infidels... and humbly bowed to Jesus Christ and Popes! Written on 9/18/2016