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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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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