ቢያንስ ለአምስት ምዕተ ዓመታት ባሪን እና ቅድስትዋን ያካተተው ክልል የደቡብ ጣሊያንን ይዞታ ለመያዝ በተከታታይ ጦርነቶች ተይ wasል ።
For at least five centuries, the region, which includes Bari and its saint, was caught in constant wars for possession of southern Italy.