The Sicilian Vespers was an uprising on the island of Sicily against the rule of Charles of Anjou, the French king of Sicily. Resentment of heavy taxes, French officials and soldiers boiled over in Palermo, where an incident outside a church provoked a revolt that spread across the island and led to the killing of many French residents. The rebels sought help from Peter III of Aragon, who accepted the crown of Sicily and sent forces to the island. A long war followed between the Aragonese and the Angevins, supported by the papacy and France, and it ended in 1302 with the Peace of Caltabellotta. The kingdom was permanently split, with Sicily under Aragonese rule and southern Italy remaining under the Angevins.
Before and after
- 1281The Mongol invasions of Japan
- 29 October 1281Second Battle of Homs
- from 1282 to 1302War of the Sicilian Vespers
- from 30 March 1282 to 12 December 1816Kingdom of Naples
- 30 March 1282Sicilian Vespers
- from 1283 to 1410Lithuanian Crusade
- 1283Origins of Caernarfon Castle
- 1283Origins of Harlech Castle
- 8 July 1283Battle of Malta
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