Charles I

Timeline

1. 1226–1246Paris · Île-de-FranceCharles was the youngest son of King Louis VIII of France and brother of Saint Louis (Louis IX). In 1246 he was granted the counties of Anjou and Maine, and grew up in the French royal and crusading tradition.
2. 1263–1266Sicily · SicilyWith the support of Pope Urban IV, Charles led an invasion of southern Italy, defeating and killing Manfred, the last Hohenstaufen king, in 1266, then conquered Sicily and established Angevin rule.
3. 1266–1282Naples · CampaniaCharles based his rule in Naples, pursued centralization, and received papal authorization to prepare an expedition against Byzantium to restore the Latin Empire. He formed a confrontation with Byzantine emperor Michael VIII in the eastern Mediterranean while also intervening in crusading and North African affairs.
4. 1282–1285Foggia · ApuliaOn March 30, 1282, the Sicilian Vespers uprising broke out; the islanders revolted against Angevin rule, Aragonese forces intervened, and Charles lost the island of Sicily. Charles died on January 7, 1285, at Foggia, and the southern Italian throne passed to his son Charles II.