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 3
forces of Charles I of Anjou canonical 1

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 NERFINISHED
commandedBy Charles I of Anjou NERFINISHED
composedOf feudal levies
infantry
knights
mercenaries
defeated Conradin of Hohenstaufen NERFINISHED
Manfred of Sicily NERFINISHED
financedBy Angevin taxation
papal subsidies
foughtAgainst Conradin of Hohenstaufen NERFINISHED
Manfred of Sicily NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
operatedIn Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
Mediterranean region NERFINISHED
southern Italy
participatedIn Battle of Benevento NERFINISHED
Battle of Tagliacozzo NERFINISHED
recruitedFrom Angevin domains NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Italian allies
Provence NERFINISHED
supportedBy Pope Clement IV NERFINISHED
supportedRegime Angevin dynasty in Sicily NERFINISHED
supportedTitle Count of Anjou
Count of Provence NERFINISHED
King of Sicily NERFINISHED
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 forces of Charles I of Anjou
this entity surface form: Angevin forces
Battle of Malta (1283) belligerent forces of Charles I of Anjou
this entity surface form: Angevin forces
Battle of the Counts opponent forces of Charles I of Anjou
this entity surface form: Angevin forces