Talk:Sicilian Parliament

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Modified assertion that the Sicilian parliament is *the* oldest, to "one of". It's not a credible argument to make that it's *the* oldest, since it was created by Norman conquerors, who came from areas (such as Norway, Denmark, Normandy, England) where they had been having parliamentary-style rule for centuries. Rather, a simpler explanation is that this was a Nordic / Viking approach to government that spread with the Viking conquests, and then meshed with local traditions. If you disagree, please include sources other than Italian tourist information sites. Psm (talk) 22:49, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

I think it's accurate to call it one of the oldest, in particular, in the modern sense of a Parliament. It's a bit far-fetched put this under the banner of Viking conquest. The Normans were already latinised by the time they came to Southern Italy, and were there for another generation or two before they began their conquest of Sicily. It's actually more accurate to refer to them as Italo-Norman. Re the Sicilian Parliament, at least we have written records going back to early 1100. Fissatu (talk) 11:10, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Not sure if this is still relevant, but isn't "..arguably considered to be one of the oldest..." kinda redundant? It can be 'arguably' or 'considered..', but using both terms seems a bit weasel-y, no? jxm (talk) 21:36, 18 November 2018 (UTC)