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Sicilian Vespers
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The Sicilian Vespers was a successful rebellion in Sicily that threw off foreign rule. It matters as a significant historical uprising that changed the political control of the island and demonstrated the power of popular revolt against occupying authority.
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Vinony's link graph records 305 inbound references to Sicilian Vespers, and connects out to Charles I of Naples, Peter III of Aragon and Guelphs and Ghibellines.
The entry is geolocated on the map.
Vinony files it under 1280s in the Byzantine Empire, 1282 in Europe and 13th century in the Kingdom of Sicily.
Vinony links it to 55 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- revolt
- Part of
- Guelphs and Ghibellines
- Has part
- War of the Sicilian Vespers
- Country
- France
- Location
- Sicily
- Image
- Francesco Hayez 023.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sicilian Vespers
- derivative work
- Les vêpres siciliennes
- point in time
- 1282-04-28
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
Sicilian faction Kingdom of Sicily Commanders and leaders
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