The volcanic island halfway to Africa (the Arab Qawsara), Muslim in population, a landfall on the crossing from Trapani and Mazara to Tunis.
Its status between the kingdom of Sicily and the rulers of Ifriqiya is unsettled until the treaty of 1221.
Who holds it
- Title
- Island between Sicily and Ifriqiya
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
Not pinned. The Norman kings took the island under Roger II, but in 1221 Frederick II 'gained possession' of it by a treaty with the Almohad governor at Tunis, leaving its Muslims their own administration and law and half its tribute to Tunis (Federiciana): in 1200 the crown's hold is uncertain and may be shared or lapsed.
How things stand that morning
Contested in law between the Sicilian crown and Ifriqiya, and probably governed by its own Muslim notables; nothing is documented for 1200.
Council
No commune: the king's officers (a bailiff and judges; the castellan in the castle).
Communities
Muslims.
Walls and castle
A castle by the harbour (not dated).
Trade and crafts
A landfall on the Africa crossing; fishing; dryland farming.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1221 treaty from the Federiciana; nothing for 1200.
On the map: Shown as a point.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.