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Peter II of Sicily

Associated with the throne by Frederick, he inherited a monarchy still claimed by the Angevins. His brief independent reign left the crown to a child, Louis, and opened a period of regencies and rivalry among the Sicilian barons.

1305 – 1342KingBarcelona-Sicily · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1305 Documented

Death: 1342 Documented

Role: King

Dynasty: Barcelona-Sicily · ES

Territories: Trinacria (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
King · Trinacria · Reign Pending review1337–1342Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Partners
Children
Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

6 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Frederick II of Sicily

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

    Eleanor of Anjou

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

    Elizabeth of Carinthia

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Trinacria · 1337–1342

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (4)
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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