Battle of Malta (1283)
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The Battle of Malta (1283) was a significant naval clash during the War of the Sicilian Vespers in which the Aragonese-Sicilian fleet defeated the Angevin forces, helping to secure Aragonese dominance in the central Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Malta (1283) canonical | 4 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces of Charles I of Anjou
ⓘ
surface form:
Angevin forces
Catalan fleet ⓘ
surface form:
Aragonese-Sicilian fleet
|
| combatant |
Kingdom of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
Angevin Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of Aragon ⓘ Sicilian forces ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Sicilian Vespers ⓘ |
| consequence | strengthening of Aragonese dominance in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| date | 1283 ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| isA | battle of the War of the Sicilian Vespers ⓘ |
| location |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
off Malta ⓘ |
| opponent |
Angevin fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
Angevin navy
House of Anjou ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Angevin fleet ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Sicilian Vespers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aragonese expansion in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
War of the Sicilian Vespers ⓘ
surface form:
Sicilian Vespers
|
| result | Aragonese-Sicilian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to long-term Aragonese influence in Mediterranean politics
ⓘ
helped secure Aragonese naval superiority over Angevin forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of sea routes in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| supportedPower | Aragonese claim to Sicily ⓘ |
| theatre | central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | naval warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1283 ⓘ |
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