{"slug": "manfred-king-of-sicily", "label": "Manfred, King of Sicily", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred%2C_King_of_Sicily", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164889", "qid": "Q164889", "description": "King of Sicily from 1258 to 1266", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [1232, 1266], "span_label": ["1232 CE", "1266 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Manfred of Sicily"], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-sicily", "label": "Kingdom of Sicily", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-italy-holy-roman-empire", "label": "Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "despotate-of-epirus", "label": "Despotate of Epirus", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-germany", "label": "Kingdom of Germany", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-innocent-iv", "label": "Pope Innocent IV", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-naples", "label": "Kingdom of Naples", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "louis-ix-of-france", "label": "Louis IX of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "benevento", "label": "Benevento", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "charles-i-of-anjou", "label": "Charles I of Anjou", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-clement-iv", "label": "Pope Clement IV", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hohenstaufen", "label": "Hohenstaufen", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1232, "year_label": "1232 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "unknown date – Manfred, king of Sicily (House of Hohenstaufen) (d. 1266)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367489153#Births", "title": "1232", "revid": 1367489153, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1254, "year_label": "1254 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 21", "text": "May 21 – King Conrad IV, son of the late Emperor Frederick II, dies of malaria at Lavello (southern Italy). With Conrad's death a interregnum begins, during which no ruler manages to gain undisputed control of Germany. The 22-year-old Manfred, half-brother of Conrad, refuses to surrender Sicily to Pope Innocent IV and accepts the regency on behalf of Conrad's 2-year-old son Conradin (\"the Younger\").", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1296887805#Europe", "title": "1254", "revid": 1296887805, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1257, "year_label": "1257 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – The Epirote–Nicaean conflict (1257–59) begins between the Despotate of Epirus and the Empire of Nicaea. Despot Michael II Komnenos Doukas revolts and defeats the Nicaean army under George Akropolites. The Epirote and Serbian forces join their attacks against Michael, who sends his forces into Macedonia and marches on to Thessalonica. In response, Michael is attacked – on the west coast of Epirus – by Manfred of Sicily. Manfred first occupies the major Ionian Islands, including Corfu. Then he lands on the Albanian coast and takes Durazzo, Berat, Valona and their environs.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350011805#Europe", "title": "1257", "revid": 1350011805, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1258, "year_label": "1258 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 10", "text": "August 10 – Manfred, son of the late Emperor Frederick II, is crowned king of Sicily at Palermo. Pope Alexander IV, who has an alliance with the Saracens, declares the coronation void and excommunicates Manfred.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318120479#Europe", "title": "1258", "revid": 1318120479, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1260, "year_label": "1260 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 4", "text": "September 4 – Battle of Montaperti: The Sienese Ghibellines, supported by the forces of King Manfred of Sicily, defeat the Florentine Guelphs.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366894029#Europe", "title": "1260", "revid": 1366894029, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1266, "year_label": "1266 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 – Battle of Benevento: Guelph forces (some 12,000 men), led by Charles of Anjou, brother of King Louis IX of France, defeat a combined German and Sicilian army under King Manfred of Sicily, during a long-running power struggle in Italy. Manfred takes up a strong position near Benevento. As the French infantry advances, he unleashes his Saracen archers and light cavalry, which scatters the French. But the Saracens leave themselves exposed to the French heavy cavalry, and are overwhelmed. Manfred orders his heavy cavalry (some 1,200 German mercenary knights) into the attack, but they are defeated by the Guelph forces, and take heavy losses. Manfred is killed, and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as ruler of Sicily and Naples. Meanwhile, Michael II, despot of Epirus, invades Albania, and recovers the lands that Manfred has taken from him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351320651#Europe", "title": "1266", "revid": 1351320651, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1266, "year_label": "1266 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 – Manfred, King of Sicily, illegitimate son of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1232)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351320651#Deaths", "title": "1266", "revid": 1351320651, "section": "Deaths"}}]}