forces of Charles I of Anjou

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The forces of Charles I of Anjou were the Angevin royal army that secured his control over the Kingdom of Sicily and southern Italy in the 13th century, notably defeating and capturing his Hohenstaufen rivals.

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Angevin forces 4
forces of Charles I of Anjou canonical 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Angevin army
medieval army
royal army
activeInCentury 13th century
alliedWith papal forces
associatedWithEvent end of Hohenstaufen rule in Italy
captured Conradin of Hohenstaufen
commandedBy Charles I of Anjou
composedOf feudal levies
infantry
knights
mercenaries
defeated Conradin of Hohenstaufen
Manfred of Sicily
financedBy Angevin taxation
papal subsidies
foughtAgainst Conradin of Hohenstaufen
Manfred of Sicily
helpedSecure Angevin control over southern Italy
crown of Sicily for Charles I of Anjou
historicalRole instrument of papal policy in Italy
key actor in the Italian Wars of the 13th century
languageOfCommand Latin
Old French
militaryBranchOf Charles I of Anjou
operatedIn Kingdom of Sicily
Mediterranean region
linked to: Mediterranean Basin

southern Italy
participatedIn Battle of Benevento
Battle of Tagliacozzo
recruitedFrom Angevin domains
France
Italian allies
Provence
supportedBy Pope Clement IV
supportedRegime Angevin dynasty in Sicily
supportedTitle Count of Anjou
Count of Provence
King of Sicily
timePeriod reign of Charles I of Anjou
usedFor conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily
consolidation of Angevin rule in southern Italy
warfare against the Hohenstaufen dynasty
usedTactics combined arms warfare
heavy cavalry charges

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Conradin capturedBy forces of Charles I of Anjou
Battle of the Gulf of Naples combatant Angevin forces
linked to: forces of Charles I of Anjou
Battle of Malta (1283) belligerent Angevin forces
linked to: forces of Charles I of Anjou
Battle of the Counts opponent Angevin forces
linked to: forces of Charles I of Anjou
Battle of Tagliacozzo belligerent Angevin forces
linked to: forces of Charles I of Anjou