Event War of the Sicilian Vespers

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this event you can find it here: All Statistics

Was a rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out at Easter 1282 against the rule of the French-born king Charles I of Anjou, leading to the expulsion fo his troops from the island.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

  • April 1282: After the Sicilian Vespers, Sicily was governed by the Aragonese dynasty as an independent state while southern Italy became the kingdom of Naples.
  • March 1282: 30 March 1282 - 31 August 1302: insurrection of the Sicilian Vespers against Charles of Anjou.

1. Peace of Caltabellotta

Was a peace that divided the old Kingdom of Sicily into an island portion and a peninsular portion: Charles II was confirmed as king of Sicily's peninsular territories (southern Italy), while Frederick III was confirmed as king of the island territories (Sicily proper).

  • August 1302: Peace of Caltabellotta.