1282 ⟶ Aragon Gains Control of Sicily

Aragon acquires Sicily after the Sicilian Vespers.
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👑 Roger II Crowned King of Sicily

On Christmas Day, Roger II is crowned King of Sicily, the royal title being bestowed on him by Antipope Anacletus II.⟶
Roger II Crowned King of Sicily (1130)
MonarchyKingdom of SicilyNorman ConquestMiddle AgesCatholicismCoronation
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💍 Henry VI's Marriage to Constance of Sicily

On January 27, the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI marries Constance of Sicily, the heiress to the Sicilian throne.⟶
Henry VI's Marriage to Constance of Sicily (1186)
Holy Roman EmpireMiddle AgesMarriageDynastic PoliticsSuccessionKingdom of SicilyHenry VIImperial ExpansionPolitical Alliances
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👑 William II of Sicily Dies; Tancred Succeeds Instead of Constance

On November 11, William II of Sicily dies and is succeeded by his illegitimate cousin Tancred, Count of Lecce instead of Constance.⟶
William II of Sicily Dies; Tancred Succeeds Instead of Constance (1189)
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👑 Frederick of Sicily Crowned King of the Romans

Frederick of Sicily is crowned King of the Romans at Mainz.⟶
Frederick of Sicily Crowned King of the Romans (1212)
Holy Roman EmpireMiddle AgesMonarchyImperial PoliticsFrederick IICatholicismSuccessionPolitical Intrigue
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📜 Frederick II Issues the Constitutions of Melfi

Emperor Frederick II promulgates the Constitutions of Melfi, a far-reaching legal code influential in the development of continental European statehood.⟶
Frederick II Issues the Constitutions of Melfi (1231)
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⚔️ Aragon Gains Control of Sicily

Aragon acquires Sicily after the Sicilian Vespers.⟶
Aragon Gains Control of Sicily (1282)
Kingdom of SicilyDynastic PoliticsTerritorial ExpansionWarfare