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Who were the Saracens whom Frederick II resettled in Apulia?
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Frederick II
Frederick II, bust, c. 13th century; in the collection of the Museo Provinciale Campano, Capua, Italy.
The Saracens whom Frederick II resettled in Apulia were a group of rebels he defeated during his efforts to consolidate his rule in Sicily between 1222 and 1224.1
Following their defeat, Frederick relocated them to the Italian mainland, where they became his most faithful subjects. Because they were not subject to papal influence, these resettled Saracens served as a loyal bodyguard for the emperor.1