Medieval Europe
When Sicily Died of Paper Cuts
A single bureaucrat's obsession with proper filing procedures brought down a kingdom that had survived Vikings, Arabs, and Normans.
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Download on the App StoreMedieval EuropeSicily13th CenturyCharles of AnjouBureaucracyAdministrative HistoryKingdom of SicilyAngevin DynastyHohenstaufen DynastyNorman SicilyMedieval GovernmentPietro Ruffo di Calabria
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