War of the Sicilian Vespers
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The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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Target entity: War of the Sicilian Vespers Context triple: [Crown of Aragon, conflict, War of the Sicilian Vespers]
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Italian Civil War
The Italian Civil War was a brutal internal conflict from 1943 to 1945 in which Italian partisans and the Kingdom of Italy fought against the fascist Italian Social Republic and its German allies during the final phase of World War II.
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War of the Castilian Succession
The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Siege of Breda
The Siege of Breda was a major early 17th-century military engagement in which Spanish forces under Ambrogio Spinola captured the Dutch city of Breda, later famously depicted in Diego Velázquez’s painting "The Surrender of Breda."
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Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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Italian Wars
The Italian Wars were a series of major conflicts from the late 15th to mid-16th century in which France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers fought for control of the Italian peninsula, reshaping the political map of Europe.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War of the Sicilian Vespers Target entity description: The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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Italian Civil War
The Italian Civil War was a brutal internal conflict from 1943 to 1945 in which Italian partisans and the Kingdom of Italy fought against the fascist Italian Social Republic and its German allies during the final phase of World War II.
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B.
War of the Castilian Succession
The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
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C.
Siege of Breda
The Siege of Breda was a major early 17th-century military engagement in which Spanish forces under Ambrogio Spinola captured the Dutch city of Breda, later famously depicted in Diego Velázquez’s painting "The Surrender of Breda."
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D.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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E.
Italian Wars
The Italian Wars were a series of major conflicts from the late 15th to mid-16th century in which France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers fought for control of the Italian peninsula, reshaping the political map of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian war
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medieval conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
War of the Sicilian Vespers
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surface form:
Aragonese–Angevin War
War of the Sicilian Vespers ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Vespers
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| hasBroaderContext |
conflict between the House of Anjou and the House of Aragon
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papal–imperial power politics in Italy ⓘ struggle for hegemony in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasCause |
War of the Sicilian Vespers
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sicilian Vespers uprising
opposition to Charles I of Anjou ⓘ popular revolt against Angevin rule ⓘ tensions between local Sicilian population and French officials ⓘ |
| hasConflictResult |
Treaty of Caltabellotta
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division of the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1302 ⓘ |
| hasFollowedBy | continued Aragonese–Angevin rivalry in Italy ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Aragonese Crusade
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War of the Sicilian Vespers self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Aragonese invasion of Sicily
Battle of Malta (1283) ⓘ Battle of the Counts ⓘ Battle of the Gulf of Naples ⓘ War of the Sicilian Vespers self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sicilian Vespers massacre of 30 March 1282
Treaty of Caltabellotta ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Caltabellotta (1302)
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| hasLocation |
Kingdom of Sicily
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Southern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
southern Italy
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| hasMainBelligerent |
House of Anjou
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surface form:
Angevin dynasty
Byzantine Empire ⓘ Crown of Aragon ⓘ Kingdom of Aragon ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Naples ⓘ Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ Papal States ⓘ Republic of Genoa ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Angevin control of peninsular southern Italy
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Aragonese control of the island of Sicily ⓘ creation of the Kingdom of Trinacria ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles I of Anjou
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Frederick III of Sicily ⓘ James II of Aragon ⓘ John of Procida ⓘ Peter III of Aragon ⓘ Philip III of France ⓘ Pope Honorius IV ⓘ Pope Martin IV ⓘ Roger of Lauria ⓘ |
| hasPrecededBy | Angevin conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
altered balance of power in the western Mediterranean
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ended unified Angevin control over the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ strengthened Aragonese maritime power ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1282 ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | late 13th century ⓘ |
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Subject: War of the Sicilian Vespers Description of subject: The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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