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Charles I of Anjou

Victory over Manfred gave him the Kingdom of Sicily, comprising the island and southern Italy. The Vespers of 1282 broke that dominion apart: Charles retained the mainland and fought the Aragonese monarchy on the island.

1226 – 1285KingAnjou · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1226 Pending review

Death: 1285 Pending review

Role: King

Dynasty: Anjou · ES

Territories: Naples (ES) · Trinacria (ES) · Sicily (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Sicily · Reign Pending review1266–1282Effective rule
King · Naples · Reign Pending review1282–1285Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

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Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Charles I of Anjou. Each title retains its own status.

Governments in 1282

  • SicilyKing
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  • NaplesKing
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Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Evidence for this profile

8 recorded claims · 8 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
  • BirthPending review

    1226

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • DeathPending review

    1285

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Family and relationships (0/4 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Louis VIII of France

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Blanche of Castile

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Beatrice of Provence

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Margaret of Burgundy

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/2 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Sicily · 1266–1282

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Naples · 1282–1285

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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