Hamud lost his kingdom in 1087  during the war against Roger I of Sicily. In 1282 Burgio's mayor was among several mayors invited to the Sicilian parliament by Peter I of Aragon, King of Sicily.
The events described involve Hamud losing his kingdom in 1087 and Burgio's mayor being invited to a Sicilian parliament in 1282. Both are connected to the political landscape of Sicily during these periods.