Blasco II d'Alagona (died 23 October 1355), called the Younger, was a very influential nobleman in fourteenth century
Sicily
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. He was probably born in Sicily, of an
Aragonese family. He succeeded his uncle
Blasco I. The family originated in
Alagón.
Blasco was very close to the ruling house, also of Aragonese origin, and received many favours from them. The
Alagona family was the most powerful in
Catania
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at first and then eastern and eventually, under Blasco II, all of Sicily. In 1320,
Frederick II of Sicily ceded the
Castle of Aci, expropriated from Margherita, descendant of the
Admiral
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Roger of Lauria
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, to Blasco. In 1326, Blasco defended the city of
Palermo
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from the
Angevins. While there,
Beltrando del Balzo pillaged Aci.
During the reign of
Peter II, Blasco was the
Grand Justiciar of the realm.
Giovanni of Randazzo, brother of Peter, appointed him
regent
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for his nephew, the young
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. As regent, Blasco was opposed by
Matteo Palizzi, lord of
Tripi
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Public transport
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and
Saponara
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and vicar of the realm. He was killed in a revolt of
Messina
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in 1355. He was succeeded by his son
Artale I.
14th-century Sicilian people
1355 deaths
Regents of Sicily
Year of birth unknown
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