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Charles I of Anjou
Charles I of Anjou (1226–1285), King of Sicily and Naples, was the central figure in Angevin expansion in the Mediterranean.…
Timeline
- 1271–1276Naples · CampaniaCharles based his rule in Naples, strengthening taxation, garrisons, and feudal order, and installed French nobles to rule southern Italy while maintaining alliances with the papacy and the French royal house.
- 1277–1280Palermo · SicilyAfter Peter III ascended the Aragonese throne, he challenged Angevin rule using his wife Constance's claim to Sicily. Charles strengthened the Sicilian garrison and taxes, and local discontent continued to build.
Sources
- Charles I https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-I-king-of-Naples-and-Sicily
- The Sicilian Vespers: A History of the Mediterranean World in the Later Thirteenth Century — Steven Runciman (1958)