War of the Sicilian VespersBelligerentsCrown of AragonKingdom of SicilySupported by: Byzantine EmpireRepublic of VeniceHafsid dynastyGhibellinesKingdom of NaplesKingdom of FranceKingdom of MallorcaKingdom of NavarreSupported by: Republic of GenoaPapal StatesKingdom of CastileCrown of Aragon (post 1295 Treaty of Anagni) GuelphsCommanders and leadersCrown of Aragon: Peter III of Aragon (1282–1285) #Alfonso III of Aragon (1282–1291) #James II of Aragon (1291–1302) Kingdom of Sicily: James II of Sicily (1285–1295) Frederick III of Sicily (1296–1302) Constance of Sicily Sicilian ParliamentAngevin Naples: Charles of Anjou (1282–1285) #Charles II of Naples (1285–1302) Robert II of Artois (1282–1302) Kingdom of France:Philip III of France (1284–1285) #Philip IV of France (1285–1290) Independent French Princes:Charles of Valois (1284–1302) Kingdom of Majorca: James II of Mallorca (1283–1295)The War of the Sicilian Vespers, also shortened to the War of the Vespers, was a conflict waged by several medieval European kingdoms over control of Sicily from 1282 to 1302.
Charles I of AnjouKing of Sicily from 1266 to 1285Charles I (Italian: Carlo; early 1226/1227 – 7 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou or Charles d'Anjou, was King of Sicily from 1266 to 1285. He was a member of the Capetian dynasty and the founder of the House of Anjou-Sicily. Between 1246 and 1285, he was Count of Provence and Forcalquier in the Holy Roman Empire and Count of Anjou and Maine in France.
Kingdom of TrinacriaToday part ofItalyMaltaThe Kingdom of Trinacria or the Kingdom of Sicily on the other side of the Lighthouse, was established after Sicilian Vespers in 1282, when King Peter III of Aragon ascended the throne, and was consolidated after the War of the Sicilian Vespers in 1302.
Peter III of AragonPeter III of Aragon (In Aragonese, Pero; in Catalan, Pere; in Italian, Pietro; c. 1239 – 11 November 1285) was King of Aragon, King of Valencia (as Peter I), and Count of Barcelona (as Peter II) from 1276 to his death. At the invitation of some rebels, he conquered the Kingdom of Sicily and became King of Sicily (as Peter I) in 1282, pressing the claim of his wife, Constance II of Sicily, uniting the kingdom to the crown.
Manfred, King of SicilyManfred (Sicilian: Manfredi di Sicilia; 1232 – 26 February 1266) was the last King of Sicily from the Hohenstaufen dynasty, reigning from 1258 until his death. The natural son of the Holy Roman EmperorFrederick II, Manfred became regent over the Kingdom of Sicily on behalf of his nephew Conradin in 1254. As regent, he subdued rebellions in the kingdom until, in 1258, he usurped Conradin's rule.Bella d'AmichiBella d'Amichi or Bella d'Amico (fl. 1245-1282), was an Italian noble and mother of Roger of Lauria. She was from the lesser nobility of Calabria, married to Richard of Lauria and a nurse and governess of Constance II of Sicily. Bella followed Constance to Aragon upon her marriage to Peter III of Aragon in 1262. She was head lady-in-waiting, favorite and confidant to Constance.
James I of AragonJames I the Conqueror (Catalan: Jaume I or Jaume el Conqueridor; Aragonese: Chaime I o Conqueridor; 2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was the 11th King of Aragon, 38th Count of Barcelona, and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and King of Valencia from 1238 to 1276.Kingdom of SicilyState in southern Italy (1130–1816)Today part ofItalyMaltaThe Kingdom of Sicily (Latin: Regnum Siciliae; Sicilian: Regnu di Sicilia; Italian: Regno di Sicilia) was a state that existed in Sicily and the southern Italian Peninsula as well as, for a time, in North Africa, from its founding by Roger II of Sicily in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of the southern peninsula.
Battle of BeneventoBelligerentsGuelphsHouse of AnjouHouse of CapetGhibellinesHouse of HohenstaufenCommanders and leadersCharles of AnjouHugh of MirepoixPhilip of MontfortGilles de TrasigniesManfred of Sicily†Count of AnglanoGiordano d'AnglanoCount GalvanCount BartholomewTheobald AnibaldiStrength12,000 men 600 knights2,400 men-at-arms and mounted sergeants600 crossbowmen8,400 infantry13,500–14,000 men 1,200 German mercenary knights and men-at-arms1,000–1,400 Italo-Norman knights and men-at-arms1,000 Italian mercenary horsemen300–400 Saracen light cavalry10,000 Saracen archersCasualties and losses Unknown but comparatively lightMost of the army Only 600 of the 3,600 armoured cavalrymen escaped death or captureAnnihilation of the Saracen corpsThe Battle of Benevento was a major medieval battle fought on 26 February 1266, near Benevento in present-day Southern Italy, between the forces of Charles I of Anjou and those of King Manfred of Sicily.
Beatrice of Savoy, Marchioness of SaluzzoBeatrice of Savoy (before 4 March 1223 – January 1258) was Marchioness of Saluzzo by marriage to Manfred III, Marquess of Saluzzo, and Princess of Taranto by her second marriage to Manfred, the future King of Sicily. She was regent of Saluzzo during the minority of her son in 1244.
List of Sicilian monarchsThe monarchs of Sicily ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Sicily in 1130 until the "perfect fusion" in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1816. The origins of the Sicilian monarchy lie in the Norman conquest of southern Italy which occurred between the 11th and 12th century.
List of Aragonese royal consortsThis is a list of consorts of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Aragon. Blanche II of Navarre and Philip I of Castile died before their spouses inherited the crown.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.