Emirate of Sicily
Proper noun
Meaning
Emirate of Sicily
(historical) A mediaeval Islamic state that ruled Sicily from 831 until falling to the Normans in 1091; specifically, the state ruled by the Kalbids, from 948 to 1091.
Examples
From 831 to 1072 the city was under Arab rule during the Emirate of Sicily when the city first became a capital.