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Neapolitan War of Succession
In 1442, after a long war, Aragon's Alfonso V finally captured Naples, ending the Angevin–Aragon succession contest and bringing southern Italy under…
Timeline
- 1421–1435Kingdom of Naples · Southern ItalyAragon's Alfonso V and René of Anjou contested the Neapolitan throne over a long struggle, with repeated back-and-forth across the southern peninsula and local nobles and mercenary bands frequently switching sides.
- 1441–1442Naples · CampaniaAlfonso V led his army to besiege the city of Naples, cutting off sea supplies and launching repeated assaults; after the long siege the Angevin garrison's morale collapsed and the city's nobles began negotiating with Aragon.
- 1442Naples · CampaniaIn 1442 Alfonso V entered Naples and was recognized as King of Naples, and Angevin forces withdrew from southern Italy. Aragon thereby united the two crowns of Aragon and Naples, laying the foundation for later Spanish rule of southern Italy.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Alfonso V https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alfonso-V-king-of-Aragon
- The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance — Gordon Campbell (2003)