1282 rebellion in Sicily against King Charles I's rule
For other uses, see Sicilian Vespers (disambiguation).
Sicilian Vespers
Part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines and the War of the Sicilian Vespers
Sicilian rebels massacre the French soldiers, Nuova Cronica by Giovanni Villani, 14th century
Date
30 March – 28 April 1282
Location
Sicily
Result
Sicilian victory
Angevin regime overthrown
Belligerents
Sicilian rebels (Staufer loyalists)
Angevin
Commanders and leaders
John of Procida
Ruggiero Mastrangelo
Bonifacio de Camerana [it]
Charles I of Anjou
Jean de Saint-Remy †
Casualties and losses
4,000 killed[1][2]
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The Sicilian Vespers (Italian: Vespri siciliani; Sicilian: Vespiri siciliani) was a successful rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out at Easter 1282 against the rule of the French-born king Charles I of Anjou, who had ruled the Kingdom of Sicily since 1266. The revolt came after twenty years of Angevin rule over Sicily, whose policies were deeply unpopular among the Sicilian populace.
Sparked by an incident in Palermo, the revolt quickly spread to the majority of Sicily. Within six weeks, approximately 13,000 French men and women were slain by the rebels, and the government of Charles lost control of the island. Seeking support for the rebellion, the Sicilians offered the throne to Peter III of Aragon, who claimed the crown on behalf of his wife, Constance of Sicily. The Aragonese intervention in the rebellion led to an expansion of the conflict into the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
^Crowe The History of France Vol1, pp.287
^Possien Les Vêpres siciliennes, ou Histoire de l'Italie au XIIIe siècle, pp.123
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