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Andrew Of Cicala
Andrew of Cicala (died 17 May 1246), known in Italian as Andrea di Cicala or Andrea Cicala, was a nobleman and administrator in the Kingdom of Sicily under the king-emperor Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II. He was the lord of Collesano, Golisano from before 1231 and the lord of Polizzi Generosa, Polizzi from 1236. Andrew served as captain of the northern half of the kingdom from 1239 until 1246 and master justiciar of the same from 1240. He was for a brief period in 1242–1243, captain over the whole kingdom. His energetic administration in the period 1239–1241, when he was facing the crusade against Frederick II, a papal invasion, can be traced in detail. In May 1242, he led an attack on Rieti. A loyal servant of the crown, whose counsel in military matters was sought after, he seems to have experienced a crisis of confidence in Frederick II following the latter's deposition by the First Council of Lyon, Council of Lyon in 1245. He joined a conspiracy against the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Sicily
The Kingdom of Sicily (; ; ) was a state that existed in Sicily and the southern Italian peninsula, Italian Peninsula as well as, for a time, in Kingdom of Africa, Northern Africa, from its founding by Roger II of Sicily in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of southern Italy, Norman conquest of the southern peninsula. The island was divided into Three valli of Sicily, three regions: Val di Mazara, Val Demone and Val di Noto. After a brief rule by Charles of Anjou, a revolt in 1282 known as the Sicilian Vespers threw off Capetian House of Anjou, Angevin rule in the island of Sicily. The Angevins managed to maintain control in the mainland part of the kingdom, which became a separate entity also styled ''Kingdom of Sicily'', although it is retroactively referred to as the Kingdom of Naples. Sicily (officially known as the Kingdom of Trinacria between 1282 and 1442) at the other hand, remained a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
