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Charles II

Type Figure Region Southern Italy Time 1254–1309 Also known as Charles II (Naples)

Charles II (1254–1309), Angevin King of Naples, was captured by Aragon in a naval battle in the Bay of Naples in 1284 during the War of the Sicilian …

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  1. 1281–1288Barcelona · CataloniaOn June 5, 1284, Charles II was captured by the Aragonese fleet commanded by Roger of Lauria in a naval battle in the Bay of Naples. After his father Charles I died in 1285, he became the nominal King of Naples while imprisoned, until his release following the Treaty of Camfranc in October 1288; he was crowned at Rieti in 1289.
  2. 1288–1290Naples · CampaniaCharles II was released and returned home in 1288, and in the late 1280s, with papal mediation, restored his rule over the Neapolitan mainland. He acknowledged Aragonese control of the island of Sicily, concentrated on consolidating territories in the southern Italian peninsula, and set about restoring postwar finances and noble order.

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