{"slug": "charles-i-of-anjou", "label": "Charles I of Anjou", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_Anjou", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203829", "qid": "Q203829", "description": "King of Sicily (1226-1285)", "entries": 20, "years": 17, "span": [1226, 1287], "span_label": ["1226 CE", "1287 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 6}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Charles I of Naples", "Charles I of Sicily", "Charles of Anjou"], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-sicily", "label": "Kingdom of Sicily", "shared": 10}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "michael-viii-palaiologos", "label": "Michael VIII Palaiologos", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "principality-of-achaea", "label": "Principality of Achaea", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "constantinople", "label": "Constantinople", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "capetian-house-of-anjou", "label": "Capetian House of Anjou", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "hohenstaufen", "label": "Hohenstaufen", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "louis-ix-of-france", "label": "Louis IX of France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "louis-viii-of-france", "label": "Louis VIII of France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "republic-of-venice", "label": "Republic of Venice", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "eastern-orthodox-church", "label": "Eastern Orthodox Church", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-of-villehardouin", "label": "William of Villehardouin", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1226, "year_label": "1226 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Charles I, French nobleman and son of Louis VIII (d. 1285)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372695704#Births", "title": "1226", "revid": 1372695704, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1248, "year_label": "1248 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 12", "text": "August 12 – King Louis IX of France (\"the Saint\") leaves Paris together with his wife, Queen Margaret of Provence, and her sister Beatrice of Provence. Two of Louis' brothers, Charles of Anjou and Robert of Artois, are also present. He is followed by his cousins, Hugh IV of Burgundy and Peter Mauclerc, both are veterans of the Barons' Crusade.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1305121866#Seventh_Crusade", "title": "1248", "revid": 1305121866, "section": "Events › By place › Seventh Crusade"}}, {"year": 1253, "year_label": "1253 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Innocent IV offers the crown of Sicily, which he controls, to Richard of Cornwall and Charles of Anjou, both of whom refuse, and later to the 8-year-old Edmund, son of Henry III of England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362664638#Religion", "title": "1253", "revid": 1362664638, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1261, "year_label": "1261 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – Urban IV offers the crown of Sicily to Charles of Anjou, youngest son of King Louis VIII of France, hoping to strengthen his position.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350011180#Religion", "title": "1261", "revid": 1350011180, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1266, "year_label": "1266 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 – Battle of Benevento: Guelph forces (some 12,000 men), led by Charles of Anjou, brother of King Louis IX of France, defeat a combined German and Sicilian army under King Manfred of Sicily, during a long-running power struggle in Italy. Manfred takes up a strong position near Benevento. As the French infantry advances, he unleashes his Saracen archers and light cavalry, which scatters the French. But the Saracens leave themselves exposed to the French heavy cavalry, and are overwhelmed. Manfred orders his heavy cavalry (some 1,200 German mercenary knights) into the attack, but they are defeated by the Guelph forces, and take heavy losses. Manfred is killed, and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as ruler of Sicily and Naples. Meanwhile, Michael II, despot of Epirus, invades Albania, and recovers the lands that Manfred has taken from him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351320651#Europe", "title": "1266", "revid": 1351320651, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1267, "year_label": "1267 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 27", "text": "May 27 – Treaty of Viterbo: Emperor Baldwin II of Constantinople gifts the Principality of Achaea to King Charles I of Sicily, in the hope that Charles can help him restore the Latin Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359629010#Europe", "title": "1267", "revid": 1359629010, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1268, "year_label": "1268 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 23", "text": "August 23 – Battle of Tagliacozzo: The army of Charles of Anjou defeats the Ghibellines supporters of Conradin of Hohenstaufen, marking the fall of the Hohenstaufen Family from the Imperial and Sicilian thrones, and leading to the new chapter of Angevin domination in Southern Italy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318265867#War_and_politics", "title": "1268", "revid": 1318265867, "section": "Events › By topic › War and politics"}}, {"year": 1268, "year_label": "1268 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 29", "text": "October 29 – Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty of Kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed, along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden, by Charles I of Sicily, a political rival and ally to the hostile Roman Catholic Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318265867#War_and_politics", "title": "1268", "revid": 1318265867, "section": "Events › By topic › War and politics"}}, {"year": 1269, "year_label": "1269 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 16", "text": "June 16 – Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa: Guelph forces (2,200 men) led by King Charles I of Anjou defeat the Ghibellines at Tuscany. After the battle, the Guelphs drive out their adversaries at Colle di Val d'Elsa, destroying their houses, and confiscating their possessions.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1343645386#Europe", "title": "1269", "revid": 1343645386, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1270, "year_label": "1270 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 30", "text": "October 30 – The siege of Tunis and the Eighth Crusade end, through an agreement between Charles I of Sicily (Louis IX's brother) and Muhammad I al-Mustansir, Khalif of Tunis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362480805#The_Eighth_Crusade", "title": "1270", "revid": 1362480805, "section": "Events › Africa › The Eighth Crusade"}}, {"year": 1271, "year_label": "1271 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9 – English prince the Lord Edward and King Charles I of Anjou arrive in Acre, with a fleet of 30 galleys, starting Lord Edward's crusade (the Ninth) against Baibars. During this crusade they are unable to capture any territory and peace is quickly negotiated with the Mamluk Sultanate. Baibars consolidates his occupation in Syria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351320596#Levant", "title": "1271", "revid": 1351320596, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1272, "year_label": "1272 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February", "text": "February – Charles I of Anjou, king of Sicily, occupies the city of Durrës, and establishes the Angevin Kingdom of Albania. A delegation of Albanian nobles and citizens from Durrës make their way to Charles' court.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362176275#Europe", "title": "1272", "revid": 1362176275, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1277, "year_label": "1277 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 18", "text": "March 18 – Charles I, king of Sicily, buys the title to the Kingdom of Jerusalem from Maria of Antioch, for 1,000 bezants and an annual payment of 4,000 livres tournois.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362646784#Europe", "title": "1277", "revid": 1362646784, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1277, "year_label": "1277 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 19", "text": "March 19 – Byzantine–Venetian Treaty: Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos concludes an agreement with the Republic of Venice. Stipulating a two-year truce, and renewing Venetian commercial privileges in the Byzantine Empire. Michael keeps the Venetians and their fleet from participating in the attempts of Charles I, king of Sicily, to organize an anti-Byzantine crusade, while the Venetians can retain their access to the Byzantine market.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362646784#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1277", "revid": 1362646784, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1278, "year_label": "1278 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 1", "text": "May 1 – William of Villehardouin, prince of Achaea, dies. By the terms of the Treaty of Viterbo, his lands passed under the direct control of Charles I, king of Sicily. Charles appoints a bailiff to rule the Latin principality. In response, Charles swears fealty to the new pope, Nicholas III, on May 24. He promises not to attack or invade the Byzantine Empire because Nicholas has hopes to unify the Orthodox Church with the Catholic Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334774897#Europe", "title": "1278", "revid": 1334774897, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1281, "year_label": "1281 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "October 18", "text": "October 18 – Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos is excommunicated by Pope Martin IV without any warning or provocation. Martin authorizes Charles I, king of Sicily, to make a Crusade against Michael, who has re-established his rule in Constantinople. Charles prepares an expedition in Sicily and assembles a fleet of 100 ships, and 300 more in Naples, Provence, and the Greek territories, which carry some 8,000 cavalrymen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351320525#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1281", "revid": 1351320525, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1282, "year_label": "1282 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 30", "text": "March 30 – War of the Sicilian Vespers: A group of Sicilian conspirators begins an uprising against the rule of King Charles I of Sicily; over the next six weeks, thousands of French are killed. The rebellion forces Charles to abandon the planned crusade against the Byzantines, while still en route to the target city of Constantinople, and allows King Peter III of Aragon (\"the Great\") to take over rule of the island from Charles (which in turn leads to Peter's excommunication by Pope Martin IV).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359685493#Europe", "title": "1282", "revid": 1359685493, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1285, "year_label": "1285 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Charles I of Naples (1226–1285) - King of Sicily, Albania, and Naples; also known as Charles of Anjou", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367135924#Deaths", "title": "1285 in Italy", "revid": 1367135924, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1285, "year_label": "1285 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 7", "text": "January 7 – Charles I, king of Sicily (House of Anjou) (b. 1227)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359686470#Deaths", "title": "1285", "revid": 1359686470, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1287, "year_label": "1287 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 19", "text": "October 19 – Bohemond VII, ruler of Tripoli, dies childless. He is succeeded by his sister Lucia, who is married to Charles I of Naples' former Grand Admiral, Narjot de Toucy. But the nobles, not pleased with this decision, offer the county to Bohemond's mother, Dowager-Princess Sibylla of Armenia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361694581#Middle_East", "title": "1287", "revid": 1361694581, "section": "Events › By place › Middle East"}}]}